Alice vs Shannon
Alice and Shannoncompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Alice was ranked #41 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Shannon #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Alice was ranked #92 and Shannon #64 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Alice and Shannon over time
Alice and Shannon appear together in 5 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Shannon in 2.
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.
Shannon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 2003, Alice moved ahead of Shannon in England and Wales · Girls — #33 and #31 the year before became #33 and #35.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Shannon changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1987 and 1997, ending at #92 and #64.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alice and Shannon averaged 15.2 places apart, ending at #41 and #83.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alice rose about as far as Shannon fell — from #146 and #490 in 1974 to #41 and #885 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Shannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #2138.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1974–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Shannon in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Shannon #11 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Shannon #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Shannon in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Alice moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #33 and #31; by 2003 that had become #33 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Shannon #2138.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Shannon in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Shannon #2 in 1997.
The order changed in 2011: Alice moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #86 and #73; by 2011 that had become #67 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Shannon #407.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1979–2001
Alice held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Shannon in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Shannon #31 in 1993.
The order changed in 2001: Alice moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #82 and #62; by 2001 that had become #41 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Alice #41, Shannon #83.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1987–1997
Alice held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Shannon in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alice #65 in 1989, Shannon #45 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Alice #92, Shannon #64.
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 | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 Shannon.
- 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
Shannon
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls