Alicia vs Bowie
Alicia and Bowiecompared 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, Alicia was ranked #352 and Bowie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alicia was ranked #439 and Bowie #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicia was ranked #638 and Bowie #638 among girls in Scotland.
Alicia and Bowie over time
Alicia and Bowie appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Alicia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bowie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alicia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Bowie 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2007–2024
Alicia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Bowie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #96 in 2007, Bowie #1195 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alicia #439, Bowie #1541.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2015–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Bowie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #160 in 2015, Bowie #258 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #352, Bowie #352.
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 | Bowie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #275 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alicia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Bowie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #275 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Bowie
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2025
Highest recorded position: #258 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2015–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls