Alison vs Noelle
Alison and Noellecompared 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 1998, Alison was ranked #118 and Noelle #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Noelle #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Noelle #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Noelle over time
Alison and Noelle appear together in 2 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Noelle 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1965, Alison moved ahead of Noelle in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #146 and #140 the year before became #117 and #152.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Noelle were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #213 and #608.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #146 and #140 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #213 and #608.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Noelle in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Noelle #105 in 1981.
The order changed in 1965: Alison moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #146 and #140; by 1965 that had become #117 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Noelle #608.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 2000–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Noelle in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alison #422 in 2000, Noelle #632 in 2023.
The order changed in 2016: Noelle moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1362 and #1452; by 2016 that had become #1278 and #1112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Noelle #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 | Noelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Norway · Girls #135 (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 Noelle.
- 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
Noelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #140 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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #105 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls