Laoise vs Vicki
Laoise and Vickicompared 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 2004, Laoise was ranked #113 and Vicki #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2005, Laoise was ranked #2970 and Vicki #3970 among girls in England and Wales.
Laoise and Vicki over time
Laoise and Vicki appear together in 2 published lists, across 28 years of shared records. Vicki held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Laoise in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Vicki reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Laoise 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
Laoise and Vicki changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2004, ending at #113 and #677.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Laoise rose about as far as Vicki fell — from #392 and #392 in 1976 to #113 and #677 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1976–2004
Laoise held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Vicki in 10.
Highest recorded here: Laoise #101 in 2000, Vicki #304 in 1988.
The order changed in 1992: Laoise moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #457 and #365; by 1992 that had become #338 and #417.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Laoise #113, Vicki #677.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1996–2005
Laoise held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Vicki in 6.
Highest recorded here: Laoise #2301 in 2002, Vicki #848 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Laoise moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #4373 and #2727; by 2005 that had become #2970 and #3970.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Laoise #2970, Vicki #3970.
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 | Laoise | Vicki |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #124 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5876 (2012) |
| 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
- Laoise and Vicki both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Laoise
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Vicki
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1956 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #5876 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Girls