Alice vs Katie
Alice and Katiecompared 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 Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alice was ranked #43 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Alice was ranked #70 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
Alice and Katie over time
Alice and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 159 years of shared records. Katie 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.
Katie 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 England and Wales · Girls, Alice moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2011 as Katie fell out of it to #57, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Alice moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #43 and #40 the year before became #37 and #57.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Katie changed places 11 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2014, ending at #43 and #94.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alice and Katie averaged 19.0 places apart, ending at #43 and #94.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alice rose about as far as Katie fell — from #93 and #55 in 1979 to #43 and #94 in 2014.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Katie were both ranked in New Zealand · Girls for 34 years, from 1979 to 2014, ending at #43 and #94.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Katie in 38.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Katie #41.
New Zealand · Girls34 shared years, 1979–2014
Alice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Katie #33 in 1981.
The order changed in 2011: Alice moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #56 and #54; by 2011 that had become #44 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alice #43, Katie #94.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Katie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order changed in 2011: Alice moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #43 and #40; by 2011 that had become #37 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Katie #47.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1986–2009
Alice held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Katie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alice #65 in 1989, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order changed in 2009: Alice moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #96 and #92; by 2009 that had become #70 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Alice #70, Katie #92.
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 | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | |
| 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 #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katie.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls