Alice vs Leigh
Alice and Leighcompared 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 2021, Alice was ranked #31 and Leigh #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alice was ranked #35 and Leigh #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Alice was ranked #80 and Leigh #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alice and Leigh over time
Alice and Leigh appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leigh in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Leigh 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alice rose about as far as Leigh fell — from #103 and #443 in 1969 to #35 and #873 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Leigh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1969 to 2017, ending at #35 and #873.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1969–2017
Alice held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Leigh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2017, Leigh #206 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alice #35, Leigh #873.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2021
Alice held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Leigh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Leigh #296 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alice #31, Leigh #5581.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2009
Alice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Leigh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #63 in 1997, Leigh #198 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Alice #80, Leigh #419.
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 | Leigh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 71/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Leigh.
- 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
Leigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–1983
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys