Adele vs Alysha
Adele and Alyshacompared 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 2010, Adele was ranked #430 and Alysha #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Adele was ranked #532 and Alysha #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adele was ranked #767 and Alysha #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Adele and Alysha over time
Adele and Alysha appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Adele held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alysha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alysha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Adele 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.
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
Adele and Alysha changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #767 and #4192.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Adele #246 in 1998, Alysha #307 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adele held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Alysha in 6.
Highest recorded here: Adele #246 in 1998, Alysha #307 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adele #767, Alysha #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2015
Adele held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Alysha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adele #264 in 2012, Alysha #398 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Adele #532, Alysha #751.
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 | Adele | Alysha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #181 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adele and Alysha both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adele
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 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 recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #84 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #181 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
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