Aleesha vs Nancy
Aleesha and Nancycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aleesha was ranked #3015 and Nancy #81 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Aleesha was ranked #752 and Nancy #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Aleesha was ranked #440 and Nancy #327 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Aleesha and Nancy over time
Aleesha and Nancy appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Nancy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aleesha 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.
Aleesha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Nancy 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleesha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nancy in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aleesha #227 in 2005, Nancy #64 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleesha #3015, Nancy #81.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2005–2014
Aleesha held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Nancy in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aleesha #260 in 2006, Nancy #304 in 2014.
The order changed in 2010: Nancy moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #582 and #742; by 2010 that had become #510 and #510.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aleesha #752, Nancy #304.
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 | Aleesha | Nancy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleesha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nancy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aleesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Nancy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #249 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #64 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls