Aleksandra vs Eileen
Aleksandra and Eileencompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #287 and Eileen #501 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Aleksandra was ranked #312 and Eileen #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #544 and Eileen #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aleksandra was ranked #541 and Eileen #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aleksandra was ranked #1230 and Eileen #855 among girls in England and Wales.
Aleksandra and Eileen over time
Aleksandra and Eileen appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Aleksandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eileen 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.
Eileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Aleksandra 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
Aleksandra and Eileen changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1230 and #855.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksandra and Eileen were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #287 and #501.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Eileen in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #117 in 1983, Eileen #224 in 1972.
The order changed in 2025: Aleksandra moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #385 and #265; by 2025 that had become #287 and #501.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #287, Eileen #501.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eileen in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #292 in 2010, Eileen #855 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksandra #1230, Eileen #855.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Eileen in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #113 in 2011, Eileen #230 in 2008.
The order changed in 2020: Eileen moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #313 and #421; by 2020 that had become #495 and #255.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #544, Eileen #443.
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 | Aleksandra | Eileen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #287 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Eileen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aleksandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #482 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #113 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #287 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls