Alison vs Celia
Alison and Celiacompared 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 Celia #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Celia #751 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Celia over time
Alison and Celia appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Celia in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Celia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alison 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Celia #562 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Celia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Celia #562 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Celia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1043 and #1168; by 2012 that had become #1428 and #1184.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Celia #751.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1965–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Celia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #44 in 1995, Celia #284 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Celia #718.
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 | Celia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Norway · Girls #393 (2025) |
| 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 Celia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Celia
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #393 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls