Alice vs Jennifer
Alice and Jennifercompared 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 Jennifer #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Jennifer #483 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alice was ranked #56 and Jennifer #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2003, Alice was ranked #58 and Jennifer #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Jennifer #384 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Alice was ranked #95 and Jennifer #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2020, Alice was ranked #230 and Jennifer #493 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Jennifer over time
Alice and Jennifer appear together in 6 published lists, across 206 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jennifer in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jennifer 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 #42 in 1991 as Jennifer fell out of it to #62, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Alice moved ahead of Jennifer in New Zealand · Girls — #48 and #41 the year before became #42 and #62.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Jennifer changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2022, ending at #56 and #354.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alice and Jennifer averaged 32.8 places apart, ending at #58 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Jennifer were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 55 years, from 1946 to 2020, ending at #230 and #493.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #55 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2022 they were #56 and #354.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Jennifer in 41.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Jennifer #4 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Jennifer #413.
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1946–2020
Alice held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Jennifer in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Jennifer #187 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alice #230, Jennifer #493.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jennifer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Jennifer #54 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Jennifer #483.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1979–2003
Alice held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jennifer in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Jennifer #15 in 1981.
The order changed in 1991: Alice moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #48 and #41; by 1991 that had become #42 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Alice #58, Jennifer #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2022
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jennifer in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alice #39 in 2018, Jennifer #55 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Alice moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #147 and #131; by 2008 that had become #110 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alice #56, Jennifer #354.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1986–2002
Alice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jennifer in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alice #65 in 1989, Jennifer #25 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Alice #95, Jennifer #91.
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 | Jennifer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), combining 'gwyn' and 'hwyfar'. Confined mainly to Cornwall until George Bernard Shaw's 1906 play The Doctor's Dilemma sparked wider adoption. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Welsh, via Cornish transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪ.fəɹ/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| 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 #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jennifer has a recorded origin (Welsh, via Cornish transmission); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice and Jennifer both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jennifer; 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
Jennifer
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #331 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls