Alisa vs Sive
Alisa and Sivecompared 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 2021, Alisa was ranked #517 and Sive #586 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Alisa was ranked #553 and Sive #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Alisa and Sive over time
Alisa and Sive appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Alisa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sive 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.
Sive reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alisa 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.
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 Sive changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2002 and 2021, ending at #517 and #586.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2002–2021
Alisa held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sive in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #325 in 2019, Sive #373 in 2007.
The order changed in 2016: Alisa moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #751 and #581; by 2016 that had become #515 and #750.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alisa #517, Sive #586.
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 | Sive |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #337 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #586 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sive.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Sive
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2021
Highest recorded position: #373 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #586 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls