Alice vs Heidi
Alice and Heidicompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Alice was ranked #39 and Heidi #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Heidi #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Heidi #107 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Heidi #65 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2022, Alice was ranked #65 and Heidi #99 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Heidi #95 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Heidi #437 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Heidi over time
Alice and Heidi appear together in 4 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Heidi 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.
Heidi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Alice moved ahead of Heidi in Norway · Girls — #182 and #175 the year before became #195 and #197.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Heidi changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #182 and #437.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Heidi were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #182 and #437.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alice #17 in 2016, Heidi #76 in 2016.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Heidi in 64.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Heidi #2 in 1965.
The order changed in 2013: Alice moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #182 and #175; by 2013 that had become #195 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Heidi #437.
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1968–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Heidi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Heidi #74 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Heidi #91.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Heidi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Heidi #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Heidi #107.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Heidi in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Heidi #48 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Heidi #65.
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 | Heidi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Heidi.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls