Alma vs Liza
Alma and Lizacompared 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 2023, Alma was ranked #5 and Liza #519 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alma was ranked #211 and Liza #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alma was ranked #579 and Liza #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alma and Liza over time
Alma and Liza appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Alma held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Liza in 0.
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.
Liza reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alma 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
Alma and Liza changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #211 and #2278.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alma rose about as far as Liza fell — from #2096 and #1364 in 1996 to #211 and #2278 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alma and Liza were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #211 and #2278.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alma held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Liza in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alma #211 in 2025, Liza #1073 in 2007.
The order changed in 2008: Alma moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1196 and #1073; by 2008 that had become #1247 and #1815.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alma #211, Liza #2278.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1968–2023
Alma held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Liza in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alma #5 in 2023, Liza #446 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alma #5, Liza #519.
Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1965–2017
Alma held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Liza in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alma #204 in 1978, Liza #220 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alma #579, Liza #873.
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 | Liza |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #8 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alma and Liza both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #211 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Liza
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2017
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1974 (recorded 1965–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls