Alisha vs Nichole
Alisha and Nicholecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Alisha was ranked #174 and Nichole #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Alisha was ranked #175 and Nichole #536 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #395 and Nichole #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Alisha and Nichole over time
Alisha and Nichole appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Alisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nichole in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Nichole reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alisha 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
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2024
Alisha held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nichole in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Nichole #848 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alisha #395, Nichole #4843.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1986–2000
Alisha held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Nichole in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #171 in 1997, Nichole #340 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Alisha #175, Nichole #536.
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 | Nichole |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Girls #376 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisha and Nichole both have 3 syllables.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #376 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nichole
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2000
Highest recorded position: #340 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1972–2000).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls