Alice vs Elizabeth
Alice and Elizabethcompared 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 Elizabeth #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Elizabeth #74 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Elizabeth #87 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Alice was ranked #68 and Elizabeth #85 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #76 and Elizabeth #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Elizabeth #113 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #153 and Elizabeth #484 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Elizabeth over time
Alice and Elizabeth appear together in 6 published lists, across 279 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Alice moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2016 as Elizabeth fell out of it to #71, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Alice moved ahead of Elizabeth in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #49 and #43 the year before became #48 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Elizabeth changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2023, ending at #68 and #85.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alice and Elizabeth averaged 11.8 places apart, ending at #52 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Elizabeth were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #74.
List by list
Norway · Girls79 shared years, 1945–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Elizabeth in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Elizabeth #154 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #153, Elizabeth #484.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Elizabeth in 47.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Elizabeth #5 in 1969.
The order changed in 2011: Alice moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #70 and #60; by 2011 that had become #66 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Elizabeth #76.
New Zealand · Girls45 shared years, 1979–2023
Alice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Elizabeth in 35.
Highest recorded here: Alice #31 in 2018, Elizabeth #14 in 1984.
The order changed in 2016: Alice moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #48 and #36; by 2016 that had become #34 and #71.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alice #68, Elizabeth #85.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls35 shared years, 1986–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Elizabeth in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alice #37 in 2017, Elizabeth #15 in 1986.
The order changed in 2014: Alice moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #49 and #43; by 2014 that had become #48 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #76, Elizabeth #83.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Elizabeth in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Elizabeth #26 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Elizabeth #74.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Elizabeth in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Elizabeth #55 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Alice moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #84 and #73; by 2013 that had become #49 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Elizabeth #87.
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 | Elizabeth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #74 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Elizabeth.
- A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Elizabeth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls