Alicia vs Mariam
Alicia and Mariamcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Alicia was ranked #99 and Mariam #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #275 and Mariam #233 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #514 and Mariam #259 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alicia was ranked #352 and Mariam #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alicia and Mariam over time
Alicia and Mariam appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Alicia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mariam in 1.
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.
Mariam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 Mariam changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1961 and 2025, ending at #275 and #233.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicia and Mariam were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #514 and #259.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alicia #88 in 2005, Mariam #174 in 2003.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1961–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mariam in 39.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #229 in 2018, Mariam #166 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #275, Mariam #233.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mariam in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #60 in 2004, Mariam #172 in 2009.
The order changed in 2020: Mariam moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #231 and #308; by 2020 that had become #313 and #258.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #514, Mariam #259.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1994–2025
Alicia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mariam in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #88 in 2005, Mariam #174 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicia #352, Mariam #304.
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 | Mariam |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #275 (2025) | Norway · Girls #233 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alicia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mariam.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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 #514 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mariam
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #430 among girls in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2017
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2017).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls