Alice vs Gemma
Alice and Gemmacompared 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 Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Alice was ranked #44 and Gemma #353 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Gemma #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Alice was ranked #58 and Gemma #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Alice was ranked #91 and Gemma #60 among girls in New Zealand.
Alice and Gemma over time
Alice and Gemma appear together in 5 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Gemma in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Alice moved ahead of Gemma in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #96 and #78 the year before became #58 and #80.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Gemma changed places 11 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1986 and 2010, ending at #58 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alice and Gemma averaged 21.7 places apart, ending at #91 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Gemma were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #41 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Gemma in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Gemma #36 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Gemma #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Gemma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Gemma #1541.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1982–2008
Alice held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Gemma in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Gemma #17 in 1984.
The order changed in 2008: Gemma moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #61 and #85; by 2008 that had become #91 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Alice #91, Gemma #60.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1986–2010
Alice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Gemma in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alice #58 in 2010, Gemma #47 in 1991.
The order changed in 2010: Alice moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #96 and #78; by 2010 that had become #58 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Alice #58, Gemma #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2016
Alice held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gemma in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alice #44 in 2016, Gemma #35 in 1997.
The order changed in 2009: Alice moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #110 and #101; by 2009 that had become #80 and #201.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alice #44, Gemma #353.
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 | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #718 (2025) |
| 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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gemma.
- 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
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls