Alisha vs Isabelle
Alisha and Isabellecompared 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, Alisha was ranked #381 and Isabelle #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #395 and Isabelle #52 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #638 and Isabelle #207 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #407 and Isabelle #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alisha and Isabelle over time
Alisha and Isabelle appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Isabelle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alisha in 1.
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.
Alisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Isabelle 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Isabelle moved ahead of Alisha in Northern Ireland · Girls — #156 and #247 the year before became #269 and #166.
- Longest-running competitions
Alisha and Isabelle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1988 to 2025, ending at #381 and #34.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alisha #81 in 2008, Isabelle #26 in 2010.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1988–2025
Alisha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Isabelle in 35.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #81 in 2008, Isabelle #26 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisha #381, Isabelle #34.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisha held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Isabelle in 26.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Isabelle #17 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisha #395, Isabelle #52.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2003–2024
Alisha held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Isabelle in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #70 in 2006, Isabelle #109 in 2012.
The order changed in 2015: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #156 and #247; by 2015 that had become #269 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisha #407, Isabelle #227.
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 | Alisha | Isabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisha has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Isabelle.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alisha
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Isabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls