Alicia vs Venessa
Alicia and Venessacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Alicia was ranked #101 and Venessa #3533 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Alicia was ranked #227 and Venessa #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alicia and Venessa over time
Alicia and Venessa appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Alicia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Venessa 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.
Venessa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1971–1996
Alicia held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Venessa in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alicia #227 in 1996, Venessa #383 in 1971.
The order changed in 1973: Alicia moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #417 and #383; by 1973 that had become #374 and #508.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Alicia #227, Venessa #534.
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 | Venessa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #3533 (2010) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alicia and Venessa 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 #275 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Venessa
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 recorded1971–1996
Highest recorded position: #383 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1971–1996).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #3533 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010.
England and Wales · Girls