Alma vs Arianna
Alma and Ariannacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #315 and Arianna #196 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #211 and Arianna #403 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #226 and Arianna #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alma and Arianna over time
Alma and Arianna appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Arianna held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alma in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Arianna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alma in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Arianna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #211 and #403.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Arianna in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alma #211 in 2025, Arianna #240 in 2016.
The order changed in 2019: Alma moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #362 and #288; by 2019 that had become #345 and #348.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #211, Arianna #403.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Arianna in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alma #213 in 2024, Arianna #172 in 2017.
The order changed in 2024: Alma moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #625 and #262; by 2024 that had become #213 and #307.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #226, Arianna #413.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alma | Arianna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #403 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Arianna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Arianna
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2000–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #403 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls