Alicia vs Averil
Alicia and Averilcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Alicia was ranked #98 and Averil #3795 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1990, Alicia was ranked #268 and Averil #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alicia and Averil over time
Alicia and Averil appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Alicia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Averil 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.
Averil reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alicia 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
Alicia and Averil changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1990, ending at #268 and #517.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1964–1990
Alicia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Averil in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #242 in 1984, Averil #300 in 1964.
The order changed in 1980: Alicia moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #346 and #321; by 1980 that had become #258 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Alicia #268, Averil #517.
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 | Alicia | Averil |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #275 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3795 (1996) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alicia and Averil both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alicia
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #370 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1977–2009
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1977–2009).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Averil
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 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 recorded1964–1990
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1990).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1990
Most recently recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990.
Republic of Ireland · Girls