Alice vs Ann
Alice and Anncompared 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 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Ann #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Ann #1406 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Alice was ranked #67 and Ann #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Alice was ranked #153 and Ann #404 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Ann over time
Alice and Ann appear together in 4 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ann in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1995, Alice moved ahead of Ann in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #92 and #88 the year before became #76 and #83.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Ann were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 75 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #153 and #404.
List by list
Norway · Girls75 shared years, 1945–2023
Alice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ann in 60.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Ann #10 in 1967.
The order changed in 2006: Alice moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #283 and #206; by 2006 that had become #271 and #273.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alice #153, Ann #404.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Ann in 31.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Ann #4 in 1964.
The order changed in 1995: Alice moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #92 and #88; by 1995 that had become #76 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Ann #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Ann #539 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Ann #1406.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011
Alice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #61 in 2001, Ann #229 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alice #67, Ann #277.
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 | Ann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (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 1 for Ann.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls