Adela vs Alishia
Adela and Alishiacompared 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 2005, Adela was ranked #689 and Alishia #587 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Adela was ranked #1172 and Alishia #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Adela and Alishia over time
Adela and Alishia appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Alishia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Adela in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alishia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adela 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
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2016
Adela held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Alishia in 13.
Highest recorded here: Adela #1037 in 2012, Alishia #804 in 2000.
The order changed in 2009: Adela moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #2022 and #1718; by 2009 that had become #1909 and #3422.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Adela #1172, Alishia #5785.
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 | Adela | Alishia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5785 (2016) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adela and Alishia both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Adela
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #494 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Alishia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1112 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 recorded2005–2008
Highest recorded position: #587 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2005–2008).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #5785 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016.
England and Wales · Girls