Holly vs Paige
Holly and Paigecompared 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 2025, Holly was ranked #69 and Paige #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2020, Holly was ranked #78 and Paige #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #79 and Paige #164 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2015, Holly was ranked #98 and Paige #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #105 and Paige #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #137 and Paige #388 among girls in England and Wales.
Holly and Paige over time
Holly and Paige appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Paige in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Holly reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Paige 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Holly and Paige changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1990 and 2015, ending at #98 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Holly and Paige averaged 17.6 places apart, ending at #98 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Holly and Paige were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #69 and #173.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Holly #19 in 2003, Paige #29 in 2004.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #23 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #137 and #388.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025
Holly held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #11 in 2010, Paige #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Holly #69, Paige #173.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #12 in 2002, Paige #28 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #137, Paige #388.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1991–2020
Holly held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Paige in 16.
Highest recorded here: Holly #16 in 1994, Paige #11 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Holly #78, Paige #87.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Paige in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #22 in 2003, Paige #53 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #105, Paige #407.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1990–2015
Holly held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Paige in 4.
Highest recorded here: Holly #19 in 2003, Paige #29 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Holly #98, Paige #95.
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 | Holly | Paige |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Holly and Paige both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Holly
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Paige
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls