Alexandra vs Corinna
Alexandra and Corinnacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2015, Alexandra was ranked #116 and Corinna #5730 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1987, Alexandra was ranked #310 and Corinna #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexandra and Corinna over time
Alexandra and Corinna appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Corinna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Corinna 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 Corinna changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 1987, ending at #310 and #446.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Corinna #1168 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2015
Alexandra held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Corinna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Corinna #1168 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alexandra #116, Corinna #5730.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1966–1987
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Corinna in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #257 in 1971, Corinna #262 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Alexandra #310, Corinna #446.
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 | Corinna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5730 (2015) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Corinna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Corinna
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1987
Highest recorded position: #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1966–1987).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #5730 among girls in England and Wales, in 2015.
England and Wales · Girls