Alicia vs Farah
Alicia and Farahcompared 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 2022, Alicia was ranked #266 and Farah #243 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Alicia was ranked #325 and Farah #506 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #352 and Farah #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alicia was ranked #439 and Farah #708 among girls in England and Wales.
Alicia and Farah over time
Alicia and Farah appear together in 4 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Alicia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Farah 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2018, Farah moved ahead of Alicia in Northern Ireland · Girls — #180 and #215 the year before became #195 and #195.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alicia and Farah changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1975 and 2023, ending at #325 and #506.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alicia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Farah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #60 in 2004, Farah #428 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alicia #439, Farah #708.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1975–2023
Alicia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Farah in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #229 in 2018, Farah #380 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alicia #325, Farah #506.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1995–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Farah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #94 in 2008, Farah #353 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #352, Farah #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2022
Alicia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Farah in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #88 in 2008, Farah #195 in 2018.
The order changed in 2018: Farah moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #180 and #215; by 2018 that had become #195 and #195.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alicia #266, Farah #243.
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 | Farah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Norway · Girls #275 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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 Farah.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Farah
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #502 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #195 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls