Alma vs Cecelia
Alma and Ceceliacompared 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 2024, Alma was ranked #213 and Cecelia #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #234 and Cecelia #463 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #315 and Cecelia #431 among girls in Scotland.
Alma and Cecelia over time
Alma and Cecelia appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cecelia 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alma and Cecelia changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #213 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alma #228 in 2023, Cecelia #463 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Alma held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Cecelia in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alma #228 in 2023, Cecelia #463 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Alma moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2727 and #2436; by 2004 that had become #1535 and #3725.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alma #234, Cecelia #463.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1964–2024
Alma held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Cecelia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alma #204 in 1978, Cecelia #189 in 1964.
The order changed in 2019: Alma moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #661 and #584; by 2019 that had become #502 and #871.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alma #213, Cecelia #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 | Cecelia |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #431 (2024) |
| 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 Cecelia.
- 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 #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Cecelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #463 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls