Alicia vs Katie
Alicia and Katiecompared 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 Katie #19 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #352 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Alicia was ranked #94 and Katie #50 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Alicia was ranked #99 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicia was ranked #638 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #514 and Katie #650 among girls in England and Wales.
Alicia and Katie over time
Alicia and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Alicia 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.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alicia in 1. 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 Katie changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1977 and 2009, ending at #99 and #92.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alicia and Katie averaged 18.9 places apart, ending at #99 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicia and Katie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #514 and #650.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alicia #60 in 2004, Katie #9 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Katie in 48.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #88 in 2005, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order changed in 1978: Katie moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #329 and #391; by 1978 that had become #348 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #352, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Katie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #60 in 2004, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order changed in 2022: Alicia moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #345 and #324; by 2022 that had become #313 and #378.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #514, Katie #650.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1977–2009
Alicia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Katie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #34 in 1983, Katie #23 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Alicia #99, Katie #92.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2022
Alicia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #51 in 2005, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alicia #266, Katie #19.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1981–1999
Alicia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #69 in 1988, Katie #33 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Alicia #94, Katie #50.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Katie
Pairs where Katie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Katie vs Shannon
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #11 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #2138.
Katie · Shannon · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katie vs Danielle
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #20 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #1454.
Katie · Danielle · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Katie
In 1996 they stood at #7 and #12 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #25 and #650.
Charlotte · Katie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Katie vs Eleanor
In 1996 they stood at #12 and #22 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #56.
Katie · Eleanor · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alicia | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #275 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie has a recorded origin (Greek, diminutive form); Alicia does not have one recorded yet.
- Alicia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Katie.
- A meaning is recorded for Katie; Alicia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls