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Alison vs Gemma

Alison and Gemma compared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1996, Alison was ranked #97 and Gemma #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Gemma #327 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alison was ranked #1719 and Gemma #4867 among girls in England and Wales.

Alison and Gemma over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#100#30019642025Alison #213Gemma #7181964: Alison #146, Gemma #1491965: Alison #117, Gemma #1611966: Alison #98, Gemma #1821967: Alison #88, Gemma #1921968: Alison #83, Gemma #1641969: Alison #71, Gemma #1661970: Alison #69, Gemma #1931971: Alison #76, Gemma #1931972: Alison #64, Gemma #1881973: Alison #71, Gemma #1931974: Alison #65, Gemma #1831975: Alison #60, Gemma #1681976: Alison #73, Gemma #1211977: Alison #66, Gemma #811978: Alison #65, Gemma #861979: Alison #63, Gemma #821980: Alison #67, Gemma #841981: Alison #63, Gemma #701982: Alison #70, Gemma #671983: Alison #73, Gemma #781984: Alison #67, Gemma #501985: Alison #74, Gemma #701986: Alison #74, Gemma #741987: Alison #58, Gemma #841988: Alison #58, Gemma #701989: Alison #33, Gemma #791990: Alison #38, Gemma #851991: Alison #39, Gemma #581992: Alison #39, Gemma #361993: Alison #41, Gemma #561994: Alison #50, Gemma #541995: Alison #44, Gemma #581996: Alison #46, Gemma #611997: Alison #53, Gemma #511998: Alison #45, Gemma #561999: Alison #58, Gemma #842000: Alison #62, Gemma #922001: Alison #62, Gemma #972002: Alison #60, Gemma #1012003: Alison #83, Gemma #1082004: Alison #91, Gemma #1052005: Alison #93, Gemma #1192006: Alison #100, Gemma #1462007: Alison #114, Gemma #1062008: Alison #118, Gemma #982009: Alison #136, Gemma #1282010: Alison #115, Gemma #1362011: Alison #136, Gemma #1702012: Alison #129, Gemma #1512013: Alison #139, Gemma #2542014: Alison #151, Gemma #2912015: Alison #151, Gemma #3162016: Alison #114, Gemma #2732017: Alison #145, Gemma #3242018: Alison #162, Gemma #4362019: Alison #152, Gemma #8712020: Alison #255, Gemma #5442021: Alison #209, Gemma #8832022: Alison #222, Gemma #5022023: Alison #226, Gemma #4452024: Alison #275, Gemma #7362025: Alison #213, Gemma #718

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#100#300#1000#300019962025Alison #1719Gemma #48671996: Alison #225, Gemma #501997: Alison #268, Gemma #571998: Alison #306, Gemma #591999: Alison #325, Gemma #722000: Alison #422, Gemma #802001: Alison #570, Gemma #932002: Alison #620, Gemma #1022003: Alison #595, Gemma #1052004: Alison #667, Gemma #1182005: Alison #802, Gemma #1582006: Alison #958, Gemma #1742007: Alison #987, Gemma #2052008: Alison #859, Gemma #2542009: Alison #1022, Gemma #3072010: Alison #1815, Gemma #3542011: Alison #1043, Gemma #4802012: Alison #1428, Gemma #5802013: Alison #1291, Gemma #9822014: Alison #1177, Gemma #9632015: Alison #1362, Gemma #8452016: Alison #1278, Gemma #10572017: Alison #1568, Gemma #15682018: Alison #1490, Gemma #16492019: Alison #1634, Gemma #19402020: Alison #1238, Gemma #23002021: Alison #1402, Gemma #19622022: Alison #1948, Gemma #16852023: Alison #2201, Gemma #19592024: Alison #1603, Gemma #15412025: Alison #1719, Gemma #4867

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Alison and Gemma over time

Alison and Gemma appear together in 4 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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, Gemma in 1. 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 1991, Gemma moved ahead of Alison in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #74 and #93 the year before became #94 and #47.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alison and Gemma changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #213 and #718.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alison and Gemma were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1719 and #4867.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Gemma #50 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #146 and #149 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #213 and #718.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Alison held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Gemma in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Gemma #36 in 1992.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Gemma #718.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alison held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Gemma in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Gemma #50 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2025: Alison moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #1603 and #1541; by 2025 that had become #1719 and #4867.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #1719, Gemma #4867.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1984–1996

    Alison held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Gemma in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Alison #35 in 1984, Gemma #47 in 1991.

    The order changed in 1991: Gemma moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #74 and #93; by 1991 that had become #94 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Alison #97, Gemma #90.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2013

    Alison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gemma in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Alison #118 in 1998, Gemma #35 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Gemma #327.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alison

Pairs where Alison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Gemma

Pairs where Gemma shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alison, Gemma
FieldAlisonGemma
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gemma.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Alison

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1996

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1979 (recorded 1952–1996).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Gemma

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1982–2008

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls