Alisha vs Tillie
Alisha and Tilliecompared 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 2018, Alisha was ranked #313 and Tillie #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alisha was ranked #376 and Tillie #561 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisha was ranked #381 and Tillie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alisha was ranked #638 and Tillie #431 among girls in Scotland.
Alisha and Tillie over time
Alisha and Tillie appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Alisha held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tillie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alisha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Tillie 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alisha and Tillie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #376 and #561.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alisha held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tillie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #57 in 2005, Tillie #383 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisha #376, Tillie #561.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2011–2025
Alisha held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tillie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alisha #123 in 2014, Tillie #339 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisha #381, Tillie #608.
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 | Tillie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #376 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #561 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alisha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Tillie.
- 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 recorded1996–2025
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
Tillie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1112 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2023
Highest recorded position: #269 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2013–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #561 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls