Alice vs Ebony
Alice and Ebonycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alice was ranked #35 and Ebony #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alice was ranked #38 and Ebony #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Ebony #902 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2006, Alice was ranked #94 and Ebony #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Alice and Ebony over time
Alice and Ebony appear together in 4 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ebony 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.
Ebony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ebony in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Ebony #106 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Ebony #902.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2019
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ebony in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Ebony #193 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alice #35, Ebony #424.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1993–2023
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ebony in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #33 in 2018, Ebony #352 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alice #38, Ebony #856.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1993–2006
Alice held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ebony in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alice #83 in 1994, Ebony #56 in 2002.
The order changed in 1994: Ebony moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #89 and #91; by 1994 that had become #83 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Alice #94, Ebony #85.
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 | Ebony |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #902 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice and Ebony both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Ebony
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2006
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1993–2006).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #902 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls