Alexandra vs Arya
Alexandra and Aryacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Arya #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Arya #230 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Arya #184 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Arya #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Arya #259 among girls in Norway.
Alexandra and Arya over time
Alexandra and Arya appear together in 4 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Arya in 0.
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 4 of those lists, and Arya 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 2020, Arya moved ahead of Alexandra in England and Wales · Girls — #117 and #120 the year before became #136 and #134.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Arya in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #43 in 1997, Arya #120 in 2019.
The order changed in 2020: Arya moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #117 and #120; by 2020 that had become #136 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Arya #184.
Norway · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Arya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #78 in 2012, Arya #174 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Arya #259.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Arya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #78 in 2015, Arya #165 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Arya #196.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2012–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Arya in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #79 in 2013, Arya #166 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Arya moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #162 and #266; by 2023 that had become #264 and #264.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Arya #212.
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 | Arya |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Arya.
- 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Arya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls