Alicia vs Kathy
Alicia and Kathycompared 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 2014, Alicia was ranked #154 and Kathy #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Alicia was ranked #161 and Kathy #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #514 and Kathy #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Alicia and Kathy over time
Alicia and Kathy appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Alicia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kathy 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.
Kathy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Kathy changed places 11 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2014, ending at #154 and #876.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicia and Kathy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1971 to 2014, ending at #154 and #876.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1971–2014
Alicia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Kathy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #100 in 2006, Kathy #236 in 1984.
The order changed in 1995: Alicia moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #502 and #329; by 1995 that had become #272 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alicia #154, Kathy #876.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kathy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #60 in 2004, Kathy #1287 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #514, Kathy #5927.
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 | Kathy |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (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 Kathy.
- 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 #514 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kathy
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #383 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2014
Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1971–2014).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls