Alison vs Becky
Alison and Beckycompared 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 2010, Alison was ranked #115 and Becky #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Alison was ranked #377 and Becky #254 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Alison was ranked #1948 and Becky #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Becky over time
Alison and Becky appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Becky in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Becky 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alison and Becky changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2022, ending at #1948 and #5669.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Becky #258 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2022
Alison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Becky in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Becky #258 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alison #1948, Becky #5669.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1993–2010
Alison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Becky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #41 in 1993, Becky #468 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Alison #115, Becky #910.
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 | Becky |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #5669 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Becky.
- 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
Becky
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2005
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2005).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls