Alma vs Rosanne
Alma and Rosannecompared 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 1989, Alma was ranked #285 and Rosanne #408 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Alma was ranked #362 and Rosanne #5666 among girls in England and Wales.
Alma and Rosanne over time
Alma and Rosanne appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rosanne 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.
Rosanne 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1964–1989
Alma held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Rosanne in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alma #204 in 1978, Rosanne #288 in 1966.
The order changed in 1970: Alma moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #310 and #288; by 1970 that had become #230 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Alma #285, Rosanne #408.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2018
Alma held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Rosanne in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alma #362 in 2018, Rosanne #1914 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Alma moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #3225 and #3225; by 2001 that had become #1728 and #3998.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alma #362, Rosanne #5666.
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 | Rosanne |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5666 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rosanne.
- 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
Rosanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 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 recorded1964–1994
Highest recorded position: #288 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–1994).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls