Alisha vs Lori
Alisha and Loricompared 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 2019, Alisha was ranked #221 and Lori #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alisha was ranked #313 and Lori #313 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #395 and Lori #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Alisha and Lori over time
Alisha and Lori appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Alisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lori in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisha held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lori in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Lori #643 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisha #395, Lori #3015.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1998–2018
Alisha held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Lori in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #108 in 2004, Lori #269 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alisha #313, Lori #313.
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 | Lori |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lori.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Lori
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #533 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2022
Highest recorded position: #269 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls