Aleksandra vs Nela
Aleksandra and Nelacompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aleksandra was ranked #541 and Nela #638 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #544 and Nela #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #1407 and Nela #807 among girls in England and Wales.
Aleksandra and Nela over time
Aleksandra and Nela appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Aleksandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nela in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aleksandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Nela 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 Nela changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2007 and 2025, ending at #544 and #608.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Nela in 6.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #292 in 2010, Nela #513 in 2019.
The order changed in 2021: Nela moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #559 and #631; by 2021 that had become #755 and #521.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #1407, Nela #807.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2007–2025
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nela in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #113 in 2011, Nela #296 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #544, Nela #608.
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 | Nela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #287 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Nela.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Nela
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3382 among girls in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #296 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #807 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls