Aleksandra vs Rose
Aleksandra and Rosecompared 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 2016, Aleksandra was ranked #229 and Rose #37 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aleksandra was ranked #1230 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #544 and Rose #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aleksandra was ranked #541 and Rose #63 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #287 and Rose #414 among girls in Norway.
Aleksandra and Rose over time
Aleksandra and Rose appear together in 4 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Rose held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aleksandra in 1.
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, Rose 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 Rose changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2025, ending at #287 and #414.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Rose rose about as far as Aleksandra fell — from #320 and #195 in 2005 to #544 and #59 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksandra and Rose were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 58 years, from 1962 to 2025, ending at #287 and #414.
List by list
Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1962–2025
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Rose in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #117 in 1983, Rose #257 in 1962.
The order changed in 2025: Aleksandra moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #385 and #349; by 2025 that had become #287 and #414.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #287, Rose #414.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #292 in 2010, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksandra #1230, Rose #59.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rose in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #113 in 2011, Rose #59 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #544, Rose #59.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2007–2016
Aleksandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rose in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #229 in 2016, Rose #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Aleksandra #229, Rose #37.
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 | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #287 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (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 Rose.
- 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
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls