Aleksandra vs Elija
Aleksandra and Elijacompared 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 2015, Aleksandra was ranked #312 and Elija #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #544 and Elija #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #1407 and Elija #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Aleksandra and Elija over time
Aleksandra and Elija appear together in 2 published lists, across 27 years of shared records. Aleksandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elija in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aleksandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Elija 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2025
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Elija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #292 in 2010, Elija #1172 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #1407, Elija #5927.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2010–2025
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Elija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #113 in 2011, Elija #581 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #544, Elija #885.
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 | Elija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #287 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Elija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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 #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Elija
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #4524 among girls in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2011–2015
Highest recorded position: #363 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2011–2015).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls