Aishling vs Alexandra
Aishling and Alexandracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Aishling was ranked #3912 and Alexandra #48 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Aishling was ranked #348 and Alexandra #63 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Aishling was ranked #581 and Alexandra #78 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aishling and Alexandra over time
Aishling and Alexandra appear together in 1 published list, across 48 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aishling in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aishling 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
Aishling and Alexandra changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2015, ending at #581 and #78.
- Mirrored each other
Over 48 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Aishling fell — from #325 and #227 in 1965 to #581 and #78 in 2015.
- Longest-running competitions
Aishling and Alexandra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1965 to 2015, ending at #581 and #78.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aishling #93 in 1999, Alexandra #67 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1965–2015
Aishling held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Alexandra in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aishling #93 in 1999, Alexandra #67 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Aishling #581, Alexandra #78.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alexandra
Pairs where Alexandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jodie vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1743 and #215.
Jodie · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1262 and #215.
Natasha · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #215 and #1230.
Alexandra · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #952 and #215.
Louise · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aishling | Alexandra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #581 (2015) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aishling has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Alexandra.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aishling
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #325 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 recorded1965–2015
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1965–2015).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #581 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2015.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Alexandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2015
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls