Alice vs Olivia
Alice and Oliviacompared 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 Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #76 and Olivia #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Alice was ranked #68 and Olivia #4 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alice and Olivia over time
Alice and Olivia appear together in 6 published lists, across 239 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Alice in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Olivia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Alice in 2. 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 1990, Olivia moved ahead of Alice in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #82 and #87 the year before became #88 and #43.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Olivia changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2023, ending at #68 and #4.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alice and Olivia averaged 28.5 places apart, ending at #49 and #1.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Olivia rose about as far as Alice fell — from #25 and #24 in 1996 to #49 and #1 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Olivia were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 32 years, from 1988 to 2025, ending at #76 and #3.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Olivia in 46.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Olivia #4 in 1975.
The order changed in 1998: Olivia moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #88 and #107; by 1998 that had become #90 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Olivia #8.
New Zealand · Girls45 shared years, 1979–2023
Alice held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Olivia in 42.
Highest recorded here: Alice #31 in 2018, Olivia #1 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alice #68, Olivia #4.
Norway · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Olivia in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Olivia #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 2001: Olivia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #206 and #229; by 2001 that had become #263 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Olivia #2.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls32 shared years, 1988–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Olivia in 31.
Highest recorded here: Alice #37 in 2017, Olivia #1 in 2014.
The order changed in 1990: Olivia moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #82 and #87; by 1990 that had become #88 and #43.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #76, Olivia #3.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Olivia #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Olivia #2.
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 | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /əˈlɪviə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice and Olivia both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Alice a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls