Adele vs Alexandria
Adele and Alexandriacompared 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 2010, Adele was ranked #430 and Alexandria #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Adele was ranked #790 and Alexandria #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Adele was ranked #625 and Alexandria #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Adele was ranked #767 and Alexandria #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Adele and Alexandria over time
Adele and Alexandria appear together in 3 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Adele held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alexandria in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
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
Adele and Alexandria changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1992 and 2023, ending at #625 and #727.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adele held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Alexandria in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adele #246 in 1998, Alexandria #317 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adele #767, Alexandria #2253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1992–2023
Adele held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Alexandria in 11.
Highest recorded here: Adele #264 in 2012, Alexandria #279 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adele #625, Alexandria #727.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2010
Adele held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alexandria in 5.
Highest recorded here: Adele #230 in 2001, Alexandria #230 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Adele #430, Alexandria #366.
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 | Adele | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #181 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #476 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adele has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Alexandria.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adele
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #282 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #84 among girls in Norway, in 2012 (recorded 1970–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #181 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Alexandria
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #230 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2253 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls