Alexa vs Cate
Alexa and Catecompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Alexa was ranked #167 and Cate #4096 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Alexa was ranked #190 and Cate #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alexa was ranked #211 and Cate #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexa and Cate over time
Alexa and Cate appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Alexa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cate in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cate 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
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1999–2016
Alexa held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Cate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #152 in 2011, Cate #1165 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alexa #167, Cate #4096.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2017
Alexa held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Cate in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #181 in 2016, Cate #475 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alexa #211, Cate #873.
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 | Cate |
|---|---|---|
| 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-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #873 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Cate.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Cate
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2770 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2016
Highest recorded position: #316 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 2004–2016).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls