Alice vs Amy
Alice and Amycompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Alice was ranked #37 and Amy #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Amy #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Alice was ranked #48 and Amy #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Amy #363 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Amy #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Amy #275 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Amy #457 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Amy over time
Alice and Amy appear together in 6 published lists, across 217 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Alice in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Alice 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 took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Alice moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2011 as Amy fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Alice moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #43 and #38 the year before became #37 and #51.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alice and Amy averaged 38.5 places apart, ending at #37 and #82.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Amy were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 34 years, from 1979 to 2012, ending at #37 and #82.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Amy in 38.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Amy #4 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Amy #138.
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1970–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Amy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Amy #269 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Amy #457.
New Zealand · Girls34 shared years, 1979–2012
Alice held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Amy in 31.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Amy #4 in 1984.
The order changed in 2010: Alice moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #55 and #44; by 2010 that had become #56 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alice #37, Amy #82.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Amy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Amy #9 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Alice moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #43 and #38; by 2011 that had become #37 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Amy #363.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Amy in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Amy #4 in 1998.
The order changed in 2016: Alice moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #64 and #50; by 2016 that had become #44 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Amy #253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1986–2012
Alice held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Amy in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alice #48 in 2012, Amy #7 in 1987.
The order changed in 2009: Alice moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #96 and #42; by 2009 that had become #70 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alice #48, Amy #90.
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 | Alice | Amy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (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
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Amy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Alice
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #292 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: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 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 recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls