Alicia vs Dervla
Alicia and Dervlacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Alicia was ranked #115 and Dervla #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alicia was ranked #184 and Dervla #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Alicia was ranked #201 and Dervla #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Alicia and Dervla over time
Alicia and Dervla appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Alicia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dervla in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Dervla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Alicia moved ahead of Dervla in Northern Ireland · Girls — #213 and #181 the year before became #127 and #248.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alicia and Dervla changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1967 and 2017, ending at #184 and #651.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicia and Dervla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1967 to 2017, ending at #184 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1967–2017
Alicia held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Dervla in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #88 in 2005, Dervla #235 in 1996.
The order changed in 1995: Alicia moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #502 and #297; by 1995 that had become #272 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alicia #184, Dervla #651.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2012
Alicia held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Dervla in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #51 in 2005, Dervla #161 in 1997.
The order changed in 2000: Alicia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #213 and #181; by 2000 that had become #127 and #248.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alicia #115, Dervla #383.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2016
Alicia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dervla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #60 in 2004, Dervla #1666 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alicia #201, Dervla #5785.
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 | Dervla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #275 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #651 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alicia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dervla.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Dervla
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2012
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls