Alicja vs Alma
Alicja and Almacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #426 and Alma #8 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #922 and Alma #211 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #483 and Alma #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #431 and Alma #315 among girls in Scotland.
Alicja and Alma over time
Alicja and Alma appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alicja in 1.
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.
Alicja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alma 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
Alicja and Alma changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #922 and #211.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicja and Alma were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #922 and #211.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Alicja #273 in 2021, Alma #5 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1957–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Alma in 44.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #273 in 2021, Alma #5 in 2023.
The order changed in 1995: Alma moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #424 and #507; by 1995 that had become #403 and #299.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #426, Alma #8.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Alma in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #260 in 2015, Alma #211 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #922, Alma #211.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Alma in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #114 in 2012, Alma #213 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Alma moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #339 and #625; by 2024 that had become #412 and #213.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #483, Alma #226.
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 | Alicja | Alma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #426 (2025) | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alicja has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Alma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alicja
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #416 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #922 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #211 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls