Alison vs Laoise
Alison and Laoisecompared 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 Laoise #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Laoise #284 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Alison was ranked #1815 and Laoise #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Laoise over time
Alison and Laoise appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Laoise in 0.
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, and Laoise 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 2017, Laoise moved ahead of Alison in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #114 and #150 the year before became #145 and #128.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alison and Laoise changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #213 and #124.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Laoise were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #213 and #124.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1971–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Laoise in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Laoise #96 in 2021.
The order changed in 2017: Laoise moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #114 and #150; by 2017 that had become #145 and #128.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Laoise #124.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2010
Alison held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Laoise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Laoise #2301 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Alison #1815, Laoise #5707.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2013
Alison held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Laoise in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alison #118 in 1998, Laoise #174 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Laoise moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #273 and #372; by 2005 that had become #377 and #254.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alison #440, Laoise #284.
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 | Laoise |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Laoise.
- 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
Laoise
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: #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls