Aleksandra vs Karin
Aleksandra and Karincompared 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 Karin #476 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Aleksandra was ranked #755 and Karin #3192 among girls in England and Wales.
Aleksandra and Karin over time
Aleksandra and Karin appear together in 2 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Aleksandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karin 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.
Karin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aleksandra 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
Aleksandra and Karin changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2025, ending at #287 and #476.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksandra and Karin were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 62 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #287 and #476.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1962–2025
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Karin in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #117 in 1983, Karin #40 in 1964.
The order changed in 2025: Aleksandra moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #385 and #373; by 2025 that had become #287 and #476.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #287, Karin #476.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2021
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Karin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #292 in 2010, Karin #1557 in 1999.
The order changed in 2000: Aleksandra moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #2189 and #1557; by 2000 that had become #1250 and #3912.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aleksandra #755, Karin #3192.
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 Karin
Pairs where Karin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Astrid vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #9 and #476.
Astrid · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Eva vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #8 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #22 and #476.
Eva · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Karin vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #10 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #476 and #28.
Karin · Solveig · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Liv vs Karin
In 1945 they stood at #3 and #10 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #73 and #476.
Liv · Karin · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aleksandra | Karin |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #287 (2025) | Norway · Girls #476 (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 2 for Karin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Karin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #10 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls