Alison vs Valeria
Alison and Valeriacompared 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 Valeria #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Valeria #918 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Valeria over time
Alison and Valeria appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Valeria 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.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Valeria in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alison #268 in 1997, Valeria #918 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Valeria moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1362 and #1601; by 2016 that had become #1278 and #1278.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Valeria #918.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1964–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Valeria in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #62 in 2001, Valeria #372 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Valeria #885.
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 | Valeria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Norway · Girls #334 (2025) |
| 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 Valeria both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Valeria
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 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 recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #313 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1973–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #334 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls