Alexandra vs Aoife
Alexandra and Aoifecompared 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 Aoife #4 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Aoife #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Aoife #87 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Aoife #192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Aoife over time
Alexandra and Aoife appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Aoife held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alexandra in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, and Aoife 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 2025, Aoife moved ahead of Alexandra in England and Wales · Girls — #215 and #220 the year before became #231 and #192.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Aoife were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #192.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #67 in 1998, Aoife #1 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aoife in 62.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Aoife #1 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Aoife #34.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Aoife in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Aoife #167 in 2015.
The order changed in 2025: Aoife moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #215 and #220; by 2025 that had become #231 and #192.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Aoife #192.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aoife in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Aoife #4 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Aoife #4.
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 | Aoife |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (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 Aoife.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Aoife
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #206 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls