Alice vs Cassandra
Alice and Cassandracompared 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 Cassandra #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Alice was ranked #45 and Cassandra #97 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Cassandra #510 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alice was ranked #56 and Cassandra #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Alice was ranked #92 and Cassandra #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Cassandra #541 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Cassandra #340 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Cassandra over time
Alice and Cassandra appear together in 5 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Cassandra in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cassandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alice in 2. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Cassandra changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1986 and 2025, ending at #182 and #340.
- Mirrored each other
Over 39 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alice rose about as far as Cassandra fell — from #138 and #429 in 1976 to #41 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Cassandra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, ending at #182 and #340.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1986–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Cassandra in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Cassandra #180 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Cassandra #340.
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1976–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Cassandra #227 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Cassandra #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Cassandra #319 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Cassandra #510.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1986–1997
Alice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cassandra in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alice #65 in 1989, Cassandra #25 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Alice #92, Cassandra #57.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1987–1997
Alice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cassandra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Cassandra #62 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Alice #45, Cassandra #97.
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 | Cassandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #340 (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 and Cassandra 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
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls