Alicja vs Annabelle
Alicja and Annabellecompared 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 2025, Alicja was ranked #922 and Annabelle #149 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alicja was ranked #281 and Annabelle #192 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #431 and Annabelle #260 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #483 and Annabelle #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #426 and Annabelle #492 among girls in Norway.
Alicja and Annabelle over time
Alicja and Annabelle appear together in 4 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Annabelle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alicja 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.
Annabelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alicja 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
Alicja and Annabelle changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 2004 and 2025, ending at #426 and #492.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicja and Annabelle were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #922 and #149.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alicja #260 in 2015, Annabelle #53 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Annabelle in 30.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #260 in 2015, Annabelle #53 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #922, Annabelle #149.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Annabelle in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #114 in 2012, Annabelle #86 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #483, Annabelle #304.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Annabelle in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #278 in 2017, Annabelle #213 in 2016.
The order changed in 2020: Alicja moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #465 and #311; by 2020 that had become #394 and #395.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #426, Annabelle #492.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2020
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Annabelle in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #195 in 2015, Annabelle #81 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alicja #281, Annabelle #192.
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 | Annabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #426 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #149 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alicja has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Annabelle.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Annabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #149 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls