Alexandra vs Bethany
Alexandra and Bethanycompared 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 2004, Alexandra was ranked #64 and Bethany #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Bethany #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Bethany #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Bethany #539 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Bethany #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Bethany over time
Alexandra and Bethany appear together in 4 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 4 of those lists, and Bethany 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 2017, Alexandra moved ahead of Bethany in England and Wales · Girls — #113 and #103 the year before became #120 and #122.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Bethany changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #253 and #253.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alexandra and Bethany averaged 52.1 places apart, ending at #215 and #539.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Bethany were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1991 to 2025, ending at #141 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #45 in 1997, Bethany #32 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1991–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Bethany in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Bethany #179 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Bethany #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Bethany in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Bethany #11 in 1999.
The order changed in 2017: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #113 and #103; by 2017 that had become #120 and #122.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Bethany #539.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Bethany in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Bethany #32 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Bethany #253.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1994–2004
Alexandra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Bethany in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #17 in 1994, Bethany #73 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Alexandra #64, Bethany #100.
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 | Bethany |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Bethany.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Bethany
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #457 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls