Alyson vs Bobbi
Alyson and Bobbicompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Alyson was ranked #344 and Bobbi #291 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alyson was ranked #883 and Bobbi #363 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alyson was ranked #4709 and Bobbi #647 among girls in England and Wales.
Alyson and Bobbi over time
Alyson and Bobbi appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Bobbi held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alyson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alyson reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bobbi 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 · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2023
Alyson held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Bobbi in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alyson #1755 in 1996, Bobbi #480 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alyson #4709, Bobbi #647.
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 | Alyson | Bobbi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyson has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Bobbi.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alyson
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–2021
Highest recorded position: #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1968–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls
Bobbi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #571 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 recorded1999–2020
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1999–2020).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls