Alexandra vs Charlotte
Alexandra and Charlottecompared 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 2015, Alexandra was ranked #89 and Charlotte #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alexandra was ranked #83 and Charlotte #1 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Charlotte #6 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Charlotte #10 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Charlotte #23 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Charlotte #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Charlotte #162 among girls in Norway.
Alexandra and Charlotte over time
Alexandra and Charlotte appear together in 6 published lists, across 238 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Alexandra in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 5 of those lists, Charlotte in 1. 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Charlotte moved into the top 50 at #44 in 1998 as Alexandra fell out of it to #54, having been #45 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Charlotte moved ahead of Alexandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #22 and #39 the year before became #32 and #26.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Charlotte changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1985 and 2014, ending at #83 and #1.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Charlotte averaged 54.8 places apart, ending at #89 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Charlotte were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #212 and #162.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1952–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Charlotte in 50.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Charlotte #12 in 1990.
The order changed in 2023: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #135 and #161; by 2023 that had become #158 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Charlotte #162.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Charlotte in 52.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Charlotte #39 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Charlotte #43.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Charlotte in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Charlotte #5 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Charlotte #23.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1985–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Charlotte in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Charlotte #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #83, Charlotte #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Charlotte in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Charlotte #6 in 2024.
The order changed in 1998: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #45 and #72; by 1998 that had become #54 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Charlotte #6.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1989–2015
Alexandra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Charlotte in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Charlotte #1 in 2012.
The order changed in 2000: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #22 and #39; by 2000 that had become #32 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alexandra #89, Charlotte #1.
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 | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Free man (feminine form of Charles). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | French, feminine of Charles |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Alexandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Charlotte.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Alexandra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Alexandra a "medium" Data Confidence level and Charlotte a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Charlotte
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls