Aela vs Alicja
Aela and Alicjacompared 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 2023, Aela was ranked #625 and Alicja #339 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aela was ranked #361 and Alicja #361 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aela was ranked #384 and Alicja #431 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aela was ranked #1541 and Alicja #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Aela and Alicja over time
Aela and Alicja appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Alicja held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aela in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1999–2024
Aela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alicja in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aela #1541 in 2024, Alicja #260 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aela #1541, Alicja #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2006–2023
Aela held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alicja in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aela #510 in 2011, Alicja #121 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aela #625, Alicja #339.
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 | Aela | Alicja |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #384 (2024) | Norway · Girls #426 (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
- Aela has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Alicja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aela
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #3900 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2018
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2017–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1541 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Alicja
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #416 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls