Alison vs Scarlet
Alison and Scarletcompared 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 2022, Alison was ranked #222 and Scarlet #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alison was ranked #440 and Scarlet #327 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Scarlet #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Scarlet over time
Alison and Scarlet appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Alison reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Scarlet 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Scarlet in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Scarlet #155 in 2010.
The order changed in 2001: Scarlet moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #422 and #438; by 2001 that had become #570 and #335.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Scarlet #795.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2001–2022
Alison held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Scarlet in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #62 in 2001, Scarlet #606 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alison #222, Scarlet #905.
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 | Scarlet |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Scotland · Girls #541 (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 has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Scarlet.
- 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
Scarlet
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #549 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #155 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #795 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls