Alison vs Kaci
Alison and Kacicompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Kaci #255 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #275 and Kaci #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Kaci #2771 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Kaci over time
Alison and Kaci appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 Kaci 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alison #60 in 2002, Kaci #229 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Kaci in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alison #306 in 1998, Kaci #192 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Kaci #2771.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 2001–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kaci in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #60 in 2002, Kaci #229 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #275, Kaci #736.
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 | Kaci |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #736 (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 Kaci.
- 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
Kaci
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2018
Highest recorded position: #123 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2001–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2771 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls