Alison vs Vivienne
Alison and Viviennecompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1963, Alison was ranked #49 and Vivienne #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alison was ranked #213 and Vivienne #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alison was ranked #1603 and Vivienne #395 among girls in England and Wales.
Alison and Vivienne over time
Alison and Vivienne appear together in 3 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Alison held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vivienne in 1.
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 2 of those lists, Vivienne in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alison and Vivienne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #213 and #304.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Alison #32 in 1955, Vivienne #73 in 1956.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alison held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Vivienne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #33 in 1989, Vivienne #137 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alison #213, Vivienne #304.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alison held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Vivienne in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alison #225 in 1996, Vivienne #362 in 2019.
The order changed in 2009: Vivienne moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #859 and #1344; by 2009 that had become #1022 and #738.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alison #1603, Vivienne #395.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1954–1963
Alison held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Vivienne in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alison #32 in 1955, Vivienne #73 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Alison #49, Vivienne #94.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alison
Pairs where Alison shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Gemma vs Alison
In 1964 they stood at #149 and #146 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #213.
Gemma · Alison · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alison vs Cara
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Cara rose about as far as Alison fell — from #98 and #344 in 1966 to #213 and #52 in 2025.
Alison · Cara · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Sophia vs Alison
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Sophia rose about as far as Alison fell — from #325 and #117 in 1965 to #14 and #213 in 2025.
Sophia · Alison · 60 shared years, 1965–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Caoimhe vs Alison
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Caoimhe rose about as far as Alison fell — from #380 and #98 in 1966 to #31 and #213 in 2025.
Caoimhe · Alison · 57 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Alison | Vivienne |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alison and Vivienne both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Vivienne
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #77 among girls in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1963
Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1963).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls