Alexandra vs Cindy
Alexandra and Cindycompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Alexandra was ranked #59 and Cindy #372 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2012, Alexandra was ranked #78 and Cindy #437 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1975, Alexandra was ranked #88 and Cindy #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alexandra was ranked #106 and Cindy #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Cindy #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Cindy over time
Alexandra and Cindy appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cindy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Cindy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alexandra 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Cindy fell — from #232 and #471 in 1972 to #106 and #764 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Cindy were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 31 years, from 1973 to 2012, ending at #78 and #437.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Cindy #974 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1973–2012
Alexandra held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Cindy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2005, Cindy #339 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alexandra #78, Cindy #437.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Cindy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Cindy #974 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Cindy #1449.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1972–2021
Alexandra held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Cindy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #68 in 2004, Cindy #386 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexandra #106, Cindy #764.
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 | Cindy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1449 (2024) |
| 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 Cindy.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Cindy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1976
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1964–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls