Alma vs Caitlyn
Alma and Caitlyncompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #211 and Caitlyn #1315 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #213 and Caitlyn #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alma and Caitlyn over time
Alma and Caitlyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Caitlyn 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.
Caitlyn 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Caitlyn fell — from #2096 and #686 in 1996 to #211 and #1315 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Caitlyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #211 and #1315.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Caitlyn in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alma #211 in 2025, Caitlyn #144 in 2005.
The order changed in 2017: Alma moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #529 and #356; by 2017 that had become #413 and #526.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #211, Caitlyn #1315.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1999–2024
Alma held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Caitlyn in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alma #213 in 2024, Caitlyn #247 in 2006.
The order changed in 2019: Alma moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #512 and #474; by 2019 that had become #502 and #551.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alma #213, Caitlyn #898.
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 | Caitlyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1315 (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 and Caitlyn both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Caitlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2008
Highest recorded position: #66 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1315 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls