Alison vs Amie
Alison and Amiecompared 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 2018, Alison was ranked #162 and Amie #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Alison was ranked #370 and Amie #254 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Amie #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Amie over time
Alison and Amie appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Amie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alison in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amie 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
Alison and Amie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1976 to 2018, ending at #162 and #896.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Amie #148 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1976–2018
Alison held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Amie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Amie #174 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alison #162, Amie #896.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Amie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Amie #148 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Alison moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2201 and #1863; by 2024 that had become #1603 and #2771.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Amie #2771.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2008
Alison held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Amie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alison #118 in 1998, Amie #184 in 2000.
The order changed in 2004: Amie moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #252 and #286; by 2004 that had become #273 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Alison #370, Amie #254.
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 | Alison | Amie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2771 (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
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Amie.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alison
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Amie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — 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: #148 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls