Alexandra vs Courtney
Alexandra and Courtneycompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Alexandra was ranked #55 and Courtney #96 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2004, Alexandra was ranked #64 and Courtney #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alexandra was ranked #143 and Courtney #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alexandra was ranked #148 and Courtney #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Courtney #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Courtney over time
Alexandra and Courtney appear together in 5 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Courtney in 1.
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.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Courtney 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Alexandra moved ahead of Courtney in Northern Ireland · Girls — #80 and #51 the year before became #75 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Courtney averaged 13.7 places apart, ending at #64 and #94.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Courtney were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #2278.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Courtney #17 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Courtney in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Courtney #17 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Courtney #2278.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Courtney in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Courtney #43 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandra #148, Courtney #727.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1984–2004
Alexandra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Courtney in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Courtney #11 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Alexandra #64, Courtney #94.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1985–2006
Alexandra held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Courtney in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Courtney #8 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Alexandra #55, Courtney #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017
Alexandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Courtney in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Courtney #12 in 1997.
The order changed in 2007: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #80 and #51; by 2007 that had become #75 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alexandra #143, Courtney #432.
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 | Courtney |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) |
| 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 2 for Courtney.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls