Alice vs Jemma
Alice and Jemmacompared 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 2016, Alice was ranked #34 and Jemma #661 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Jemma #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Alice was ranked #59 and Jemma #86 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Alice was ranked #67 and Jemma #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Alice was ranked #95 and Jemma #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Alice and Jemma over time
Alice and Jemma appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jemma in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Jemma were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1965 to 2016, ending at #34 and #661.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1965–2016
Alice held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Jemma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 2016, Jemma #180 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alice #34, Jemma #661.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jemma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Jemma #101 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Jemma #5891.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2011
Alice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jemma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #61 in 2001, Jemma #101 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alice #67, Jemma #444.
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 | Jemma |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Jemma.
- 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
Jemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New Zealand, in 2002 (recorded 1985–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls