Alexandra vs Collette
Alexandra and Collettecompared 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 1997, Alexandra was ranked #45 and Collette #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1996, Alexandra was ranked #98 and Collette #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Collette #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Collette over time
Alexandra and Collette appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Collette in 0.
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.
Collette reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Collette changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1996, ending at #98 and #471.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Collette were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 1996, ending at #98 and #471.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Collette #717 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–1996
Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Collette in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #98 in 1996, Collette #179 in 1967.
The order changed in 1984: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #313 and #280; by 1984 that had become #280 and #343.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Alexandra #98, Collette #471.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Collette in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Collette #717 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Collette #4843.
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 | Collette |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Collette.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Collette
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1996
Highest recorded position: #179 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–1996).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls