Alice vs Holly
Alice and Hollycompared 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 Holly #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Alice was ranked #43 and Holly #78 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2015, Alice was ranked #47 and Holly #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Holly #169 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Holly #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Holly #79 among girls in Scotland.
Alice and Holly over time
Alice and Holly appear together in 5 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Alice in 0.
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.
Holly 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alice moved into the top 50 at #48 in 2012 as Holly fell out of it to #52, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2013, Alice moved ahead of Holly in England and Wales · Girls — #32 and #25 the year before became #27 and #33.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Holly changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1983 and 2020, ending at #43 and #78.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alice and Holly averaged 31.1 places apart, ending at #52 and #169.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Holly were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #169.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1976–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Holly in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Holly #11 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Holly #69.
New Zealand · Girls37 shared years, 1983–2020
Alice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Holly in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alice #32 in 2017, Holly #16 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alice #43, Holly #78.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Holly in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Holly #12 in 2002.
The order changed in 2013: Alice moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #32 and #25; by 2013 that had become #27 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Holly #169.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Holly in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Holly #22 in 2003.
The order changed in 2019: Alice moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #39 and #34; by 2019 that had become #35 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Holly #105.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1986–2015
Alice held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Holly in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alice #47 in 2015, Holly #22 in 2002.
The order changed in 2012: Alice moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #49 and #42; by 2012 that had become #48 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alice #47, Holly #98.
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 | Holly |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (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 Holly.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Holly
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls