Alice vs Karla
Alice and Karlacompared 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 Karla #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Karla #2115 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Alice was ranked #66 and Karla #365 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Karla #266 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Karla over time
Alice and Karla appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Karla in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Karla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alice rose about as far as Karla fell — from #142 and #471 in 1972 to #41 and #718 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Karla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #41 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1972–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Karla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #33 in 2018, Karla #194 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Karla #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Karla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Karla #433 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Karla #2115.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1948–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Karla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Karla #264 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Karla #266.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2014
Alice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Karla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #61 in 2001, Karla #155 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alice #66, Karla #365.
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 | Karla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Norway · Girls #266 (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 Karla.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Karla
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls