Allie vs Florence
Allie and Florencecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Allie was ranked #1743 and Florence #6 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Allie was ranked #384 and Florence #90 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Allie was ranked #337 and Florence #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Allie was ranked #273 and Florence #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Allie and Florence over time
Allie and Florence appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Florence held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Allie in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Allie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Florence 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
Allie and Florence changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2025, ending at #273 and #196.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Allie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Florence in 28.
Highest recorded here: Allie #1351 in 2021, Florence #6 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allie #1743, Florence #6.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2025
Allie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Florence in 11.
Highest recorded here: Allie #168 in 2020, Florence #149 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Allie #273, Florence #196.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2013–2024
Allie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Florence in 8.
Highest recorded here: Allie #284 in 2013, Florence #101 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allie #337, Florence #101.
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 Florence
Pairs where Florence shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Isla vs Florence
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Isla #1 in 2023, Florence #25 in 2025.
Isla · Florence · 10 shared years, 2016–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Florence vs Aurora
Florence and Aurora averaged 8.2 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 434 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aurora · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Florence vs Olive
Florence and Olive averaged 16.2 places apart in New Zealand · Girls, and 551 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Olive · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Florence vs Aria
Florence and Aria averaged 17.6 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 926 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Florence · Aria · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
Side by side
| Field | Allie | Florence |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Flourishing, blossoming. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈflɔɹəns/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Flo, Florrie |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Florence has a recorded origin (Latin); Allie does not have one recorded yet.
- Allie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Florence.
- A meaning is recorded for Florence; Allie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Allie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Florence a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Allie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #168 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Florence
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #146 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls