Alma vs Ceara
Alma and Cearacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Alma was ranked #842 and Ceara #705 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Alma was ranked #1040 and Ceara #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Alma and Ceara over time
Alma and Ceara appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ceara 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1975–2007
Alma held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ceara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alma #204 in 1978, Ceara #315 in 1989.
The order changed in 1991: Ceara moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #357 and #517; by 1991 that had become #365 and #338.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Alma #842, Ceara #705.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2010
Alma held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ceara in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alma #1040 in 2010, Ceara #900 in 1999.
The order changed in 2004: Alma moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2727 and #1996; by 2004 that had become #1535 and #1836.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Alma #1040, Ceara #5707.
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 | Ceara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5707 (2010) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma and Ceara 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 #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Ceara
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #379 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2008
Highest recorded position: #314 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2008).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #5707 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010.
England and Wales · Girls