Alice vs Jill
Alice and Jillcompared 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 2022, Alice was ranked #29 and Jill #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Alice was ranked #32 and Jill #5876 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alice was ranked #39 and Jill #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Alice was ranked #283 and Jill #603 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Jill over time
Alice and Jill appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jill in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jill 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Jill changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1948 and 2005, ending at #283 and #603.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Jill were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 38 years, from 1948 to 2005, ending at #283 and #603.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alice #25 in 1996, Jill #1914 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2022
Alice held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Jill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Jill #171 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alice #29, Jill #747.
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1948–2005
Alice held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jill in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alice #191 in 1960, Jill #169 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Alice #283, Jill #603.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2020
Alice held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #39 in 2020, Jill #127 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alice #39, Jill #397.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Alice held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #25 in 1996, Jill #1914 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alice #32, Jill #5876.
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 | Jill |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #747 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Jill.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jill
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #376 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1959
Highest recorded position: #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1959).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
Republic of Ireland · Girls