Alexandra vs Annie
Alexandra and Anniecompared 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 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Annie #11 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Annie #33 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Annie #87 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Annie #111 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Annie #214 among girls in Norway.
Alexandra and Annie over time
Alexandra and Annie appear together in 4 published lists, across 184 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Annie in 1.
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 3 of those lists, Annie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2019, Annie moved ahead of Alexandra in England and Wales · Girls — #117 and #122 the year before became #117 and #115.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Annie changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #141 and #33.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alexandra and Annie averaged 59.0 places apart, ending at #231 and #111.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Annie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #111.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1952–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Annie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Annie #168 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Annie #214.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Annie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Annie #33 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Annie #33.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Annie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Annie #108 in 2016.
The order changed in 2019: Annie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #117 and #122; by 2019 that had become #117 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Annie #111.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Annie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Annie #8 in 2022.
The order changed in 2006: Annie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #70 and #92; by 2006 that had become #80 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Annie #11.
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 | Annie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Anne, itself from the Hebrew root 'hanan' ('grace, favour') via Latin Anna. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈæn.i/ |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annie has a recorded origin (A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna); Alexandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Annie.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Alexandra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Annie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #180 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls