Alexandra vs Amber
Alexandra and Ambercompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alexandra was ranked #83 and Amber #57 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Amber #90 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Alexandra was ranked #92 and Amber #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Amber #122 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Amber #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Amber #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Amber over time
Alexandra and Amber appear together in 5 published lists, across 163 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alexandra in 2.
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.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Amber 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Amber moved ahead of Alexandra in England and Wales · Girls — #38 and #40 the year before became #43 and #40.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Amber changed places 10 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1977 and 2011, ending at #92 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alexandra and Amber averaged 42.2 places apart, ending at #215 and #122.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Amber were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 34 years, from 1977 to 2011, ending at #92 and #100.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Amber #31 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1970–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Amber in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Amber #53 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Amber #148.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls34 shared years, 1977–2011
Alexandra held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Amber in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Amber #39 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alexandra #92, Amber #100.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Amber in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Amber #31 in 1998.
The order changed in 1997: Amber moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #38 and #40; by 1997 that had become #43 and #40.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Amber #122.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1985–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Amber in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Amber #29 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #83, Amber #57.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Amber in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Amber #50 in 2014.
The order changed in 2012: Amber moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #93 and #106; by 2012 that had become #102 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Amber #179.
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 | Alexandra | Amber |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Amber.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alexandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2015
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Amber
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls