Alys vs Livia
Alys and Liviacompared 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, Alys was ranked #610 and Livia #625 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alys was ranked #716 and Livia #621 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alys and Livia over time
Alys and Livia appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Livia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alys in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Livia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alys 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
Alys and Livia changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #610 and #625.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alys #426 in 2013, Livia #340 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alys held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Livia in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alys #426 in 2013, Livia #340 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alys #610, Livia #625.
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 | Alys | Livia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The feminine form of the Roman family name Livius — historically associated with Livia Drusilla, wife of Roman emperor Augustus. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Ancient Roman, the feminine of the Livius family name |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈli.vja/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #610 (2024) | Norway · Girls #216 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Livia has a recorded origin (Ancient Roman, the feminine of the Livius family name); Alys does not have one recorded yet.
- Alys and Livia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Livia; Alys doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alys
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #519 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #426 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #610 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Livia
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #642 among girls in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1979–2025
Highest recorded position: #177 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1979–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #216 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls