Alice vs Sonya
Alice and Sonyacompared 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 2018, Alice was ranked #33 and Sonya #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Sonya #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Alice and Sonya over time
Alice and Sonya appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sonya in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sonya 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Sonya changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2018, ending at #33 and #896.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Sonya were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2018, ending at #33 and #896.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2018
Alice held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Sonya in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alice #33 in 2018, Sonya #80 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alice #33, Sonya #896.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sonya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Sonya #753 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Sonya #3318.
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 | Sonya |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sonya.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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 recorded1996–2024
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
Sonya
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1967–1976
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1967–1976).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls