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Alexandra vs Ashleigh

Alexandra and Ashleighcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2005, Alexandra was ranked #38 and Ashleigh #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2005, Alexandra was ranked #43 and Ashleigh #72 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Alexandra was ranked #106 and Ashleigh #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Alexandra was ranked #123 and Ashleigh #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Ashleigh #2788 among girls in England and Wales.

Alexandra and Ashleigh over time

Alexandra and Ashleigh appear together in 5 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ashleigh 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 2004, Alexandra moved ahead of Ashleigh in New Zealand · Girls — #52 and #51 the year before became #43 and #89.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alexandra and Ashleigh changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1985 and 2005, ending at #38 and #87.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Ashleigh averaged 7.5 places apart, ending at #38 and #87.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 37 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Ashleigh fell — from #257 and #417 in 1971 to #106 and #764 in 2021.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alexandra and Ashleigh were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #2788.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Ashleigh #58 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1971–2021

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Ashleigh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Ashleigh #162 in 1995.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexandra #106, Ashleigh #764.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Ashleigh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Ashleigh #58 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Ashleigh #2788.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2005

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ashleigh in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Ashleigh #13 in 1993.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Alexandra #38, Ashleigh #87.

  • New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1986–2005

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ashleigh in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Ashleigh #8 in 1992.

    The order changed in 2004: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #52 and #51; by 2004 that had become #43 and #89.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Alexandra #43, Ashleigh #72.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1997–2016

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Ashleigh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Ashleigh #87 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Alexandra #123, Ashleigh #440.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alexandra

Pairs where Alexandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Ashleigh

Pairs where Ashleigh shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra, Ashleigh
FieldAlexandraAshleigh
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2788 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10053/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Ashleigh.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Alexandra

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1969–2015

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Ashleigh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1971

    First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1986–2005

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2005).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls