Alice vs Rachael
Alice and Rachaelcompared 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 2022, Alice was ranked #29 and Rachael #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alice was ranked #42 and Rachael #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1994, Alice was ranked #47 and Rachael #91 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Rachael #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2001, Alice was ranked #98 and Rachael #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Alice and Rachael over time
Alice and Rachael appear together in 5 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Rachael reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Alice in 1. 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 1988, Alice moved ahead of Rachael in New Zealand · Girls — #53 and #52 the year before became #51 and #65.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Rachael changed places 14 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #29 and #747.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Rachael were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #3705.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2022
Alice held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Rachael in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Rachael #56 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alice #29, Rachael #747.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Rachael in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Rachael #77 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Rachael #3705.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2017
Alice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rachael in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alice #42 in 2017, Rachael #25 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Alice moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #147 and #79; by 2008 that had become #110 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alice #42, Rachael #432.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1979–1994
Alice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Rachael in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Rachael #31 in 1979.
The order changed in 1988: Alice moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #53 and #52; by 1988 that had become #51 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Alice #47, Rachael #91.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1986–2001
Alice held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rachael in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alice #65 in 1989, Rachael #44 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Alice #98, Rachael #100.
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 | Rachael |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rachael.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Rachael
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #245 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1994
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1969–1994).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls