Alice vs Lauren
Alice and Laurencompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Alice was ranked #37 and Lauren #93 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Lauren #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Alice was ranked #48 and Lauren #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Lauren #1166 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alice was ranked #56 and Lauren #264 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Lauren #638 among girls in Scotland.
Alice and Lauren over time
Alice and Lauren appear together in 5 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Lauren held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alice in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lauren reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In England and Wales · Girls, Alice moved into the top 50 at #43 in 2007 as Lauren fell out of it to #51, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Alice moved ahead of Lauren in England and Wales · Girls — #47 and #38 the year before became #43 and #51.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Lauren changed places 9 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2012, ending at #37 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alice and Lauren averaged 18.5 places apart, ending at #37 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Lauren were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #1166.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Alice #34 in 1989, Lauren #19 in 1990.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1971–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lauren in 30.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Lauren #6 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Lauren #118.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1979–2012
Alice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lauren in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Lauren #19 in 1990.
The order changed in 2009: Alice moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #91 and #90; by 2009 that had become #55 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alice #37, Lauren #93.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lauren in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Lauren #5 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Alice moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #47 and #38; by 2007 that had become #43 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Lauren #1166.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Alice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lauren in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Lauren #2 in 2001.
The order changed in 2016: Alice moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #64 and #59; by 2016 that had become #44 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alice #56, Lauren #264.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1986–2012
Alice held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lauren in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alice #48 in 2012, Lauren #6 in 1986.
The order changed in 2009: Alice moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #96 and #59; by 2009 that had become #70 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alice #48, Lauren #97.
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 | Lauren |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant/feminine form of Laurence, tracing to the place name Laurentum. First popularized as a feminine name by actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Jean Perske). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name |
| Pronunciation | /ˈlɔɹ.ən/ | |
| 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 #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lauren has a recorded origin (Latin (place name origin), via a modern stage-name); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lauren.
- A meaning is recorded for Lauren; 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lauren
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls