Alicia vs Isolde
Alicia and Isoldecompared 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 2019, Alicia was ranked #192 and Isolde #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #514 and Isolde #3035 among girls in England and Wales.
Alicia and Isolde over time
Alicia and Isolde appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Alicia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Isolde 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 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Isolde in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #60 in 2004, Isolde #2460 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #514, Isolde #3035.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1969–2019
Alicia held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Isolde in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #88 in 2005, Isolde #443 in 1969.
The order changed in 1971: Alicia moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #443 and #443; by 1971 that had become #417 and #466.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alicia #192, Isolde #871.
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 | Isolde |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #3035 (2025) |
| 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 Isolde 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
Isolde
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2019
Highest recorded position: #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1969–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls