Alice vs Annabelle
Alice and Annabellecompared 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 Annabelle #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Alice was ranked #43 and Annabelle #96 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Annabelle #146 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Alice was ranked #50 and Annabelle #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Annabelle #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Annabelle #260 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Annabelle #492 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Annabelle over time
Alice and Annabelle appear together in 6 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Annabelle in 1.
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.
Annabelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Alice in 1. 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 2017, Alice moved ahead of Annabelle in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #38 and #36 the year before became #37 and #39.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alice #17 in 2016, Annabelle #53 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Annabelle #53 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Annabelle #146.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1979–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Annabelle #86 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Annabelle #304.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Annabelle #81 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Annabelle #253.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Annabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Annabelle #213 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Annabelle #492.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 2001–2020
Alice held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Annabelle in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alice #37 in 2017, Annabelle #29 in 2014.
The order changed in 2017: Alice moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #38 and #36; by 2017 that had become #37 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alice #50, Annabelle #82.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2020
Alice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Annabelle in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alice #31 in 2018, Annabelle #48 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alice #43, Annabelle #96.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alice
Pairs where Alice shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Natasha vs Alice
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #25 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #1262 and #49.
Natasha · Alice · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alice vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #25 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #49 and #1230.
Alice · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Danielle vs Alice
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #25 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #934 and #49.
Danielle · Alice · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lorraine vs Alice
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #57 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #33.
Lorraine · Alice · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alice | Annabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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 #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Annabelle.
- 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
Annabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #492 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls