Alexandra vs Chantelle
Alexandra and Chantellecompared 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 1996, Alexandra was ranked #25 and Chantelle #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1993, Alexandra was ranked #26 and Chantelle #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Alexandra was ranked #102 and Chantelle #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #145 and Chantelle #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Chantelle #3705 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Chantelle over time
Alexandra and Chantelle appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Chantelle 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 36 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Chantelle fell — from #388 and #521 in 1986 to #145 and #898 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Chantelle were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #3705.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Chantelle #89 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1986–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Chantelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Chantelle #139 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #145, Chantelle #898.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Chantelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Chantelle #89 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Chantelle #3705.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls14 shared years, 1983–1996
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Chantelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Chantelle #78 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Alexandra #25, Chantelle #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2012
Alexandra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Chantelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Chantelle #78 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alexandra #102, Chantelle #451.
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.
- Jodie vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #231.
Jodie · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #231.
Natasha · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #983.
Alexandra · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #872.
Alexandra · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Chantelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Chantelle.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Chantelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1983–1996
Highest recorded position: #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1988 (recorded 1983–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls