Alison vs Toni
Alison and Tonicompared 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 1975, Alison was ranked #31 and Toni #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1979, Alison was ranked #70 and Toni #53 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #275 and Toni #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Alison was ranked #370 and Toni #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alison was ranked #2201 and Toni #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Toni over time
Alison and Toni appear together in 5 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Toni held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alison in 2.
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 2 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 1969, Toni moved ahead of Alison in New Zealand · Girls — #44 and #60 the year before became #54 and #51.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Toni were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 41 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #275 and #631.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alison #225 in 1996, Toni #115 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1970–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #38 in 1990, Toni #241 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #275, Toni #631.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Alison held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Toni in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Toni #115 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Alison moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #1428 and #1387; by 2013 that had become #1291 and #1587.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alison #2201, Toni #3598.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1954–1975
Alison held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Toni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #22 in 1972, Toni #66 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Alison #31, Toni #87.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 1965–1979
Alison held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Toni in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alison #30 in 1966, Toni #51 in 1969.
The order changed in 1969: Toni moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #44 and #60; by 1969 that had become #54 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Alison #70, Toni #53.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2008
Alison held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Toni in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alison #118 in 1998, Toni #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Alison #370, Toni #370.
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 | Toni |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (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 Toni.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Toni
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1995
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1965–1995).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys