Alma vs Eilidh
Alma and Eilidhcompared 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 Eilidh #38 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #226 and Eilidh #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #234 and Eilidh #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Alma and Eilidh over time
Alma and Eilidh appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eilidh 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Eilidh fell — from #2096 and #783 in 1996 to #234 and #1262 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alma #213 in 2024, Eilidh #608 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alma held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eilidh in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alma #228 in 2023, Eilidh #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Alma moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #1247 and #995; by 2009 that had become #1105 and #1411.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alma #234, Eilidh #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2007–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Eilidh in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alma #213 in 2024, Eilidh #608 in 2025.
The order changed in 2014: Alma moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #660 and #660; by 2014 that had become #661 and #876.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #226, Eilidh #608.
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 | Eilidh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma and Eilidh both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Eilidh
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls