Alicja vs Dolly
Alicja and Dollycompared 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 2016, Alicja was ranked #202 and Dolly #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #795 and Dolly #341 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #431 and Dolly #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #483 and Dolly #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alicja and Dolly over time
Alicja and Dolly appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Dolly held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alicja in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 Dolly changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #795 and #341.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alicja #260 in 2015, Dolly #258 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alicja held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dolly in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #260 in 2015, Dolly #258 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alicja #795, Dolly #341.
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 | Dolly |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #426 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alicja has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Dolly.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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 #426 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Dolly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #258 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls