Agnes vs Alma
Agnes and Almacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Agnes was ranked #49 and Alma #8 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #736 and Alma #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Alma #234 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #476 and Alma #315 among girls in Scotland.
Agnes and Alma over time
Agnes and Alma appear together in 3 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Agnes held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alma in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Agnes reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Alma moved ahead of Agnes in Norway · Girls — #109 and #142 the year before became #121 and #119.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agnes and Alma changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #49 and #8.
- Longest-running competitions
Agnes and Alma were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 68 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #49 and #8.
List by list
Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1945–2025
Agnes held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Alma in 24.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #39 in 2014, Alma #5 in 2023.
The order changed in 2006: Alma moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #109 and #142; by 2006 that had become #121 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agnes #49, Alma #8.
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Alma in 22.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #101 in 1964, Alma #204 in 1978.
The order changed in 2010: Alma moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #346 and #496; by 2010 that had become #910 and #663.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #736, Alma #213.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Alma in 7.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Alma #228 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Alma moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #376 and #413; by 2018 that had become #392 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Alma #234.
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 | Agnes | Alma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agnes and Alma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 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: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
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 #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls