Alice vs Rita
Alice and Ritacompared 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 Rita #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Rita #625 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alice was ranked #56 and Rita #264 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Rita #431 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #153 and Rita #473 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Rita over time
Alice and Rita appear together in 3 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rita in 1.
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.
Rita reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Rita rose about as far as Alice fell — from #25 and #1755 in 1996 to #49 and #625 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Rita were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 79 years, from 1945 to 2024, ending at #153 and #473.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alice #17 in 2016, Rita #573 in 2016.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #57 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #41 and #718.
List by list
Norway · Girls79 shared years, 1945–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Rita in 47.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Rita #25 in 1963.
The order changed in 1993: Alice moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #224 and #216; by 1993 that had become #216 and #282.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #153, Rita #473.
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Rita in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Rita #59 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Rita #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rita in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Rita #573 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Rita #625.
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 | Rita |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rita.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Rita
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #116 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls