Alyson vs Thomasina
Alyson 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 1990, Alyson was ranked #357 and Thomasina #409 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alyson was ranked #4709 and Thomasina #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Alyson and Thomasina over time
Alyson and Thomasina appear together in 2 published lists, across 17 years of shared records. Thomasina held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alyson 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2023
Alyson held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Thomasina in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alyson #2738 in 1997, Thomasina #3142 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alyson #4709, Thomasina #5687.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1968–1990
Alyson held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Thomasina in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alyson #357 in 1990, Thomasina #357 in 1968.
The order changed in 1990: Alyson moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #492 and #442; by 1990 that had become #357 and #409.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Alyson #357, Thomasina #409.
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 | 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, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyson has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Thomasina.
- 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
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