Alexa vs Blathnaid
Alexa and Blathnaidcompared 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 2018, Alexa was ranked #195 and Blathnaid #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alexa was ranked #211 and Blathnaid #430 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexa and Blathnaid over time
Alexa and Blathnaid appear together in 2 published lists, across 23 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Blathnaid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alexa 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
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2017
Alexa held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Blathnaid in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #181 in 2016, Blathnaid #186 in 2006.
The order changed in 2015: Alexa moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #373 and #353; by 2015 that had become #233 and #532.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alexa #211, Blathnaid #430.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2004–2018
Alexa held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Blathnaid in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #130 in 2017, Blathnaid #168 in 2011.
The order changed in 2012: Alexa moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #180 and #168; by 2012 that had become #203 and #383.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexa #195, Blathnaid #273.
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 | Alexa | Blathnaid |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) | Northern Ireland · Girls #212 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Blathnaid.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alexa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #717 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2018
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2004–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Blathnaid
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #168 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls