Alice vs Micheala
Alice and Michealacompared 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 2014, Alice was ranked #25 and Micheala #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Alice was ranked #40 and Micheala #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Alice was ranked #63 and Micheala #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alice and Micheala over time
Alice and Micheala appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Micheala in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alice #25 in 1996, Micheala #1543 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1991–2015
Alice held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Micheala in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #40 in 2015, Micheala #275 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alice #40, Micheala #896.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 1996–2014
Alice held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Micheala in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #25 in 1996, Micheala #1543 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alice #25, Micheala #4684.
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.
- Danielle vs Alice
In 1996 they stood at #20 and #25 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1454 and #52.
Danielle · Alice · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Alice
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #25 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #52.
Natasha · Alice · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #52 and #983.
Alice · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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
Side by side
| Field | Alice | Micheala |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #896 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice and Micheala both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Micheala
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #515 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2015
Highest recorded position: #275 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1991–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls