Aliza vs Penny
Aliza and Pennycompared 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 2022, Aliza was ranked #305 and Penny #67 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aliza was ranked #476 and Penny #138 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aliza was ranked #718 and Penny #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aliza was ranked #444 and Penny #232 among girls in England and Wales.
Aliza and Penny over time
Aliza and Penny appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Penny held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aliza in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aliza reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Penny 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aliza and Penny changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #444 and #232.
- Longest-running competitions
Aliza and Penny were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #444 and #232.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aliza held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Penny in 23.
Highest recorded here: Aliza #177 in 2017, Penny #166 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliza #444, Penny #232.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2007–2025
Aliza held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Penny in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aliza #568 in 2018, Penny #82 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aliza #718, Penny #156.
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 | Aliza | Penny |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #444 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #156 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aliza has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Penny.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aliza
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #177 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #444 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Penny
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #67 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls