Alice vs Aurora
Alice and Auroracompared 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, Alice was ranked #182 and Aurora #14 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Aurora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #76 and Aurora #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Alice was ranked #68 and Aurora #42 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Aurora #43 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Aurora #55 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Aurora #93 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alice and Aurora over time
Alice and Aurora appear together in 6 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aurora 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.
Alice reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Aurora 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 2023, Aurora moved ahead of Alice in England and Wales · Girls — #38 and #49 the year before became #50 and #49.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Aurora rose about as far as Alice fell — from #25 and #1168 in 1996 to #49 and #43 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Aurora were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #182 and #14.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1953–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Aurora in 35.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Aurora #14 in 2025.
The order changed in 1991: Aurora moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #215 and #240; by 1991 that had become #214 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Aurora #14.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Aurora in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Aurora #43 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Aurora moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #38 and #49; by 2023 that had become #50 and #49.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Aurora #43.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2008–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Aurora in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Aurora #76 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Aurora #76.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Aurora in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Aurora #91 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Aurora #93.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 2014–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Aurora in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alice #37 in 2017, Aurora #29 in 2022.
The order changed in 2020: Aurora moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #39 and #52; by 2020 that had become #50 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #76, Aurora #42.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 2013–2023
Alice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Aurora in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alice #31 in 2018, Aurora #42 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Aurora moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #43 and #44; by 2021 that had become #47 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alice #68, Aurora #42.
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 | Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #14 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice and Aurora both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Aurora
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls