Alice vs Chelsea
Alice and Chelseacompared 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 Chelsea #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2020, Alice was ranked #50 and Chelsea #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Chelsea #983 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Chelsea #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Alice was ranked #91 and Chelsea #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Alice and Chelsea over time
Alice and Chelsea appear together in 5 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Chelsea in 2.
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.
Chelsea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alice moved into the top 50 at #48 in 2014 as Chelsea fell out of it to #53, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Alice moved ahead of Chelsea in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #49 and #47 the year before became #48 and #53.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Chelsea changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1987 and 2008, ending at #91 and #98.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alice and Chelsea averaged 37.8 places apart, ending at #50 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Chelsea were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #983.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #25 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #52 and #983.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1989–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Chelsea in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Chelsea #54 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Chelsea #608.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Chelsea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Chelsea #34 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Chelsea #983.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1993–2020
Alice held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Chelsea in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alice #37 in 2017, Chelsea #24 in 2007.
The order changed in 2014: Alice moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #49 and #47; by 2014 that had become #48 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alice #50, Chelsea #97.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1987–2008
Alice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Chelsea in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Chelsea #19 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Alice #91, Chelsea #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Chelsea in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alice #49 in 2013, Chelsea #35 in 1998.
The order changed in 2001: Alice moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #74 and #59; by 2001 that had become #61 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Chelsea #407.
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 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Chelsea.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Chelsea
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #65 among girls in New Zealand in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2008
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1987–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls