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Aleksandra vs Shannon

Aleksandra and Shannoncompared 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 Shannon #166 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #544 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Aleksandra was ranked #1407 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Aleksandra and Shannon over time

Aleksandra and Shannon appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Shannon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Aleksandra 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.

Shannon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Shannon changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #544 and #885.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Aleksandra and Shannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1407 and #2138.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Aleksandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Shannon in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #292 in 2010, Shannon #11 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2012: Aleksandra moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #362 and #348; by 2012 that had become #345 and #379.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #1407, Shannon #2138.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 20052025

    Aleksandra held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Shannon in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #113 in 2011, Shannon #49 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2025: Aleksandra moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #555 and #555; by 2025 that had become #544 and #885.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandra #544, Shannon #885.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 20072016

    Aleksandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Shannon in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Aleksandra #229 in 2016, Shannon #40 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Aleksandra #229, Shannon #166.

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 Shannon

Pairs where Shannon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Aleksandra, Shannon
FieldAleksandraShannon
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #287 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)64/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Aleksandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Shannon.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Aleksandra

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2005–2025

    Highest recorded position: #113 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2005–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Shannon

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls