Alice vs Sheila
Alice and Sheilacompared 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 Sheila #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Sheila #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Alice was ranked #67 and Sheila #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1996, Alice was ranked #217 and Sheila #657 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Sheila over time
Alice and Sheila appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sheila in 0.
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.
Sheila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1987, Alice moved ahead of Sheila in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #158 and #129 the year before became #116 and #138.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Sheila were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #29 and #905.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2022
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sheila in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Sheila #37 in 1964.
The order changed in 1987: Alice moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #158 and #129; by 1987 that had become #116 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alice #29, Sheila #905.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sheila in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Sheila #1502 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Sheila #4192.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1964–1996
Alice held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sheila in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #202 in 1980, Sheila #359 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Alice #217, Sheila #657.
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 | Sheila |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| 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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sheila.
- 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Sheila
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #535 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls