Alice vs Kerrie
Alice and Kerriecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Alice was ranked #32 and Kerrie #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alice was ranked #40 and Kerrie #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Alice was ranked #67 and Kerrie #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alice and Kerrie over time
Alice and Kerrie appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerrie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kerrie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alice rose about as far as Kerrie fell — from #142 and #471 in 1972 to #40 and #764 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Kerrie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1972 to 2021, ending at #40 and #764.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alice #25 in 1996, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1972–2021
Alice held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Kerrie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #33 in 2020, Kerrie #122 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alice #40, Kerrie #764.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Alice held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kerrie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #25 in 1996, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alice #32, Kerrie #4838.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2011
Alice held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kerrie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #61 in 2001, Kerrie #155 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alice #67, Kerrie #363.
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 | Kerrie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kerrie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Kerrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #54 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls