Alicja vs Heidi
Alicja and Heidicompared 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 2020, Alicja was ranked #281 and Heidi #63 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #483 and Heidi #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #431 and Heidi #95 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alicja was ranked #795 and Heidi #107 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alicja was ranked #426 and Heidi #437 among girls in Norway.
Alicja and Heidi over time
Alicja and Heidi appear together in 4 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alicja 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.
Alicja reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Heidi 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 Heidi changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1955 and 2025, ending at #426 and #437.
- Longest-running competitions
Alicja and Heidi were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 62 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #426 and #437.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alicja #260 in 2015, Heidi #76 in 2016.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1955–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Heidi in 58.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #273 in 2021, Heidi #2 in 1965.
The order changed in 2025: Alicja moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #386 and #292; by 2025 that had become #426 and #437.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #426, Heidi #437.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Heidi in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #260 in 2015, Heidi #76 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alicja #795, Heidi #107.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2006–2025
Alicja held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Heidi in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #114 in 2012, Heidi #74 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alicja #483, Heidi #91.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2008–2020
Alicja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Heidi in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alicja #195 in 2015, Heidi #57 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alicja #281, Heidi #63.
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 | Heidi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Alicja does not have one recorded yet.
- Alicja has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Heidi.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Alicja doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #426 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 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: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls