Alexandra vs Daniela
Alexandra and Danielacompared 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 2012, Alexandra was ranked #102 and Daniela #451 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Daniela #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Alexandra was ranked #148 and Daniela #432 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Daniela #952 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Daniela over time
Alexandra and Daniela appear together in 3 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Daniela 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, Daniela 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Daniela changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1961 and 2021, ending at #148 and #432.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Daniela were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1961 to 2021, ending at #148 and #432.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #67 in 2007, Daniela #323 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1961–2021
Alexandra held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Daniela in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Daniela #207 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexandra #148, Daniela #432.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1973–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Daniela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Daniela #323 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Daniela #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Daniela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Daniela #474 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Daniela #952.
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 | Daniela |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| 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 3 for Daniela.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Daniela
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #450 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2021
Highest recorded position: #207 among girls in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1958–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls