Alison vs Michele
Alison and Michelecompared 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 1972, Alison was ranked #22 and Michele #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Alison was ranked #53 and Michele #394 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1969, Alison was ranked #54 and Michele #93 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Alison was ranked #1948 and Michele #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Michele over time
Alison and Michele appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Michele 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.
Michele reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1971, Alison moved ahead of Michele in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #69 and #61 the year before became #76 and #90.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alison and Michele changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1972, ending at #22 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alison and Michele averaged 24.7 places apart, ending at #22 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Michele were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1964 to 1997, ending at #53 and #394.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Michele #1914 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1964–1997
Alison held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Michele in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Michele #59 in 1969.
The order changed in 1971: Alison moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #69 and #61; by 1971 that had become #76 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Alison #53, Michele #394.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1952–1972
Alison held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Michele in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alison #22 in 1972, Michele #44 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Alison #22, Michele #95.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2022
Alison held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Michele in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Michele #1914 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alison #1948, Michele #5669.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1958–1969
Alison held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Michele in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #30 in 1966, Michele #50 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Alison #54, Michele #93.
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 | Michele |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison and Michele both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
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
Michele
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #78 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 recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys