Alexandra vs Beata
Alexandra and Beatacompared 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 2009, Alexandra was ranked #78 and Beata #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1996, Alexandra was ranked #109 and Beata #624 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Alexandra was ranked #183 and Beata #3970 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Beata over time
Alexandra and Beata appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Beata in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Beata changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1961 and 1996, ending at #109 and #624.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Norway · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Beata fell — from #332 and #360 in 1961 to #109 and #624 in 1996.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Beata were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1961 to 1996, ending at #109 and #624.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1961–1996
Alexandra held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Beata in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #109 in 1996, Beata #141 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Alexandra #109, Beata #624.
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2002–2022
Alexandra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Beata in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #56 in 2002, Beata #2759 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alexandra #183, Beata #3970.
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 | Beata |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3970 (2022) |
| 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 Beata.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Beata
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #360 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–1996
Highest recorded position: #141 among girls in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1961–1996).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3970 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Girls