Alma vs Erika
Alma and Erikacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #8 and Erika #203 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #226 and Erika #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #234 and Erika #654 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alma was ranked #315 and Erika #638 among girls in Scotland.
Alma and Erika over time
Alma and Erika appear together in 3 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Erika held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alma in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Erika reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alma 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Alma moved ahead of Erika in Norway · Girls — #166 and #142 the year before became #142 and #144.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alma and Erika changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1949 and 2025, ending at #8 and #203.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Erika were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 60 years, from 1949 to 2025, ending at #8 and #203.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1949–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Erika in 33.
Highest recorded here: Alma #5 in 2023, Erika #136 in 2008.
The order changed in 2005: Alma moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #166 and #142; by 2005 that had become #142 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #8, Erika #203.
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1964–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Erika in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alma #204 in 1978, Erika #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #226, Erika #608.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alma held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Erika in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alma #228 in 2023, Erika #442 in 2017.
The order changed in 2017: Alma moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #529 and #503; by 2017 that had become #413 and #442.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alma #234, Erika #654.
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 | Alma | Erika |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | Norway · Girls #203 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Erika.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #8 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Erika
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #364 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #203 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls