Alice vs Nikola
Alice and Nikolacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Nikola #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alice was ranked #45 and Nikola #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Nikola #2788 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Alice was ranked #221 and Nikola #489 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Nikola over time
Alice and Nikola appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Nikola in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nikola 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1990–2021
Alice held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Nikola in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Nikola #248 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alice #221, Nikola #489.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Nikola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Nikola #283 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Nikola #2788.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1977–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Nikola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Nikola #139 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Nikola #885.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2007–2021
Alice held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Nikola in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #42 in 2017, Nikola #150 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alice #45, Nikola #446.
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 | Nikola |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Norway · Boys #510 (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 and Nikola both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Nikola
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #385 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #139 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1977–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls