Alida vs Deborah
Alida and Deborahcompared 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, Alida was ranked #219 and Deborah #429 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alida was ranked #5687 and Deborah #657 among girls in England and Wales.
Alida and Deborah over time
Alida and Deborah appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Alida held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Deborah 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.
Alida reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Deborah 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
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1993–2025
Alida held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Deborah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alida #149 in 2010, Deborah #429 in 2025.
The order changed in 1996: Alida moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #519 and #485; by 1996 that had become #289 and #627.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alida #219, Deborah #429.
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 | Alida | Deborah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Hebrew, meaning 'bee'. In the biblical Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess who led the Israelites against Canaanite forces. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdɛb.ə.ɹə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #219 (2025) | Norway · Girls #429 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Deborah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Alida does not have one recorded yet.
- Alida and Deborah both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Deborah; Alida doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Alida
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #629 among girls in Norway in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #127 among girls in Norway, in 2015 (recorded 1991–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #219 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Deborah
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1980
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #429 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls