Alexa vs Farah
Alexa and Farahcompared 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 Farah #195 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alexa was ranked #319 and Farah #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexa was ranked #2574 and Farah #708 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexa and Farah over time
Alexa and Farah appear together in 3 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Alexa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Farah in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Farah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alexa 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alexa #130 in 2017, Farah #195 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexa held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Farah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #152 in 2011, Farah #428 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexa #2574, Farah #708.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2018
Alexa held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Farah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #130 in 2017, Farah #195 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexa #195, Farah #195.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2018
Alexa held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Farah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #181 in 2016, Farah #353 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexa #319, Farah #734.
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 | Farah |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Farah.
- 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
Farah
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #502 among girls in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #195 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls