Alexandra vs Crystal
Alexandra and Crystalcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1991, Alexandra was ranked #17 and Crystal #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2000, Alexandra was ranked #36 and Crystal #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Alexandra was ranked #123 and Crystal #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alexandra was ranked #148 and Crystal #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Crystal #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Crystal over time
Alexandra and Crystal appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Crystal in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Crystal in 1. 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 29 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Crystal fell — from #313 and #471 in 1981 to #148 and #856 in 2023.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #26 in 1993, Crystal #60 in 1994.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Crystal in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Crystal #218 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Crystal #1353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls29 shared years, 1981–2023
Alexandra held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Crystal in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Crystal #280 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandra #148, Crystal #856.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1985–2000
Alexandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Crystal in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1993, Crystal #60 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Alexandra #36, Crystal #98.
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 | Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #1353 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Crystal.
- 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Crystal
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2000
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1982–2000).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls