Alisa vs Jess
Alisa and Jesscompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #718 and Jess #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisa was ranked #708 and Jess #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Alisa and Jess over time
Alisa and Jess appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Alisa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jess in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Alisa and Jess changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #708 and #5891.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alisa #325 in 2019, Jess #355 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisa held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jess in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #549 in 2015, Jess #769 in 2005.
The order changed in 2006: Alisa moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1045 and #769; by 2006 that had become #958 and #976.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisa #708, Jess #5891.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jess in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #325 in 2019, Jess #355 in 2020.
The order changed in 2025: Jess moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #504 and #736; by 2025 that had become #718 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #718, Jess #544.
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 | Alisa | Jess |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #337 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisa has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Jess.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #589 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #255 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Jess
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #355 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls