Allison vs Toni
Allison 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, Allison was ranked #84 and Toni #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Allison was ranked #631 and Toni #631 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Allison was ranked #2346 and Toni #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Allison and Toni over time
Allison and Toni appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Toni held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Allison 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.
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.
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
Allison and Toni changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2023, ending at #2346 and #3598.
- Longest-running competitions
Allison and Toni were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #631 and #631.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1970–2024
Allison held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Toni in 10.
Highest recorded here: Allison #189 in 1970, Toni #241 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allison #631, Toni #631.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Allison held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Toni in 19.
Highest recorded here: Allison #1317 in 1999, Toni #115 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Allison moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #5669 and #3148; by 2023 that had become #2346 and #3598.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Allison #2346, Toni #3598.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1965–1975
Allison held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Toni in 6.
Highest recorded here: Allison #63 in 1971, Toni #66 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Allison #84, Toni #87.
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 | Allison | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #631 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allison has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Toni.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Allison
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 recorded1965–1980
Highest recorded position: #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1965–1980).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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