Alice vs Linnea
Alice and Linneacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Linnea #31 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Alice was ranked #34 and Linnea #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Linnea #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Alice and Linnea over time
Alice and Linnea appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Linnea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1994, Linnea moved ahead of Alice in Norway · Girls — #216 and #271 the year before became #232 and #196.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Linnea were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #182 and #31.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1978–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Linnea in 32.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Linnea #2 in 2008.
The order changed in 1994: Linnea moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #216 and #271; by 1994 that had become #232 and #196.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Linnea #31.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Linnea in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Linnea #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Linnea #2411.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alice
Pairs where Alice shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Natasha vs Alice
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #25 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #1262 and #49.
Natasha · Alice · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alice vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #25 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2024 they were #49 and #1230.
Alice · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Danielle vs Alice
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #25 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #934 and #49.
Danielle · Alice · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lorraine vs Alice
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #57 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #33.
Lorraine · Alice · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Linnea
Pairs where Linnea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Thea vs Linnea
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Thea #1 in 2006, Linnea #2 in 2008.
Thea · Linnea · 46 shared years, 1978–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Linnea vs Kristine
In Norway · Girls, Linnea moved into the top 50 at #28 in 2005 as Kristine fell out of it to #51, having been #39 the year before.
Linnea · Kristine · 46 shared years, 1978–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Linnea vs Marie
In Norway · Girls, Linnea moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2023 as Marie fell out of it to #51, having been #31 the year before.
Linnea · Marie · 46 shared years, 1978–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
Side by side
| Field | Alice | Linnea |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Norway · Girls #31 (2025) |
| 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 Linnea.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Linnea
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #626 among girls in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls