Alexandra vs Corina
Alexandra and Corinacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Alexandra was ranked #79 and Corina #635 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Alexandra was ranked #101 and Corina #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Alexandra was ranked #136 and Corina #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Corina over time
Alexandra and Corina appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Corina 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.
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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1971–2006
Alexandra held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Corina in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #68 in 2004, Corina #234 in 1971.
The order changed in 1981: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #370 and #311; by 1981 that had become #313 and #533.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Alexandra #79, Corina #635.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2020
Alexandra held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Corina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Corina #1805 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alexandra #136, Corina #5493.
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 | Corina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #5493 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Corina.
- 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
Corina
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2006
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1971–2006).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls