Allyson vs Thomasina
Allyson and Thomasinacompared 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 1968, Allyson was ranked #401 and Thomasina #357 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Allyson was ranked #4684 and Thomasina #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Allyson and Thomasina over time
Allyson and Thomasina appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Thomasina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Allyson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Thomasina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Allyson 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2018
Allyson held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Thomasina in 4.
Highest recorded here: Allyson #3536 in 2013, Thomasina #3142 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Allyson #4684, Thomasina #4684.
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 | Allyson | Thomasina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4535 (2020) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allyson has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Thomasina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Allyson
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
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #4535 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls
Thomasina
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 recorded1964–1990
Highest recorded position: #357 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1964–1990).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls