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Alice vs Nicola

Alice and Nicolacompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2020, Alice was ranked #39 and Nicola #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1996, Alice was ranked #44 and Nicola #91 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Nicola #4201 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Alice was ranked #52 and Nicola #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Nicola #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1997, Alice was ranked #92 and Nicola #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

Alice and Nicola over time

Alice and Nicola appear together in 4 published lists, across 128 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.

Nicola reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2024

    Alice held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Nicola in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Nicola #17 in 1986.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #52, Nicola #898.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alice held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Nicola in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Nicola #87 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Nicola #4201.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2020

    Alice held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Nicola in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #39 in 2020, Nicola #72 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Alice #39, Nicola #397.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1979–1996

    Alice held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Nicola in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Nicola #6 in 1980.

    The order changed in 1992: Alice moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #42 and #36; by 1992 that had become #45 and #48.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Alice #44, Nicola #91.

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.

Other comparisons involving Nicola

Pairs where Nicola shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alice, Nicola
FieldAliceNicola
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedThe feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, feminine form
Pronunciation/ˈnɪk.ə.lə/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Nicola has a recorded origin (Greek, feminine form); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alice and Nicola both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Nicola; 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Nicola

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #97 among girls in New Zealand in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1957–1996

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1957–1996).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls