Alice vs Libby
Alice and Libbycompared 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 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Libby #454 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #52 and Libby #342 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Libby #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Alice was ranked #62 and Libby #86 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Libby #260 among girls in Scotland.
Alice and Libby over time
Alice and Libby appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Libby in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Libby reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Libby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Libby #48 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Libby #454.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Libby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Libby #181 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #52, Libby #342.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2003–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Libby in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Libby #164 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Libby #288.
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 | Libby |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #260 (2024) |
| 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 Libby.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Libby
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #220 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls