Alysha vs Blathnaid
Alysha and Blathnaidcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Alysha was ranked #439 and Blathnaid #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Alysha was ranked #751 and Blathnaid #532 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alysha and Blathnaid over time
Alysha and Blathnaid appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Blathnaid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alysha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Blathnaid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alysha 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 · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2015
Alysha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Blathnaid in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alysha #398 in 2005, Blathnaid #229 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alysha #751, Blathnaid #532.
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 | Alysha | Blathnaid |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Girls #212 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alysha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Blathnaid.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alysha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #424 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 recorded2002–2014
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2002–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Blathnaid
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #168 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls