Alice vs Debbie
Alice and Debbiecompared 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 2020, Alice was ranked #33 and Debbie #834 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Debbie #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Alice was ranked #78 and Debbie #291 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alice and Debbie over time
Alice and Debbie appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Debbie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Debbie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 31 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alice rose about as far as Debbie fell — from #115 and #447 in 1970 to #33 and #834 in 2020.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Debbie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1970 to 2020, ending at #33 and #834.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1970–2020
Alice held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Debbie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #33 in 2018, Debbie #251 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alice #33, Debbie #834.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Debbie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Debbie #571 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Debbie #2771.
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 | Debbie |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (2024) |
| 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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Debbie.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Debbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1957–1975
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1959 (recorded 1957–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls