Alison vs Caragh
Alison and Caraghcompared 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 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Caragh #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Caragh #199 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Caragh #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Caragh over time
Alison and Caragh appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Caragh 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 3 of those lists, and Caragh 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Caragh moved ahead of Alison in Northern Ireland · Girls — #267 and #343 the year before became #252 and #176.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Caragh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #213 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1971–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Caragh in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alison #41 in 1993, Caragh #80 in 2025.
The order changed in 2020: Caragh moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #152 and #171; by 2020 that had become #255 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Caragh #80.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Caragh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Caragh #1160 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Caragh #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2013
Alison held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Caragh in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alison #118 in 1998, Caragh #148 in 2005.
The order changed in 2002: Caragh moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #267 and #343; by 2002 that had become #252 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Caragh #199.
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 | Caragh |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Caragh.
- 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
Caragh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls