Alexandra vs Dearbhla
Alexandra and Dearbhlacompared 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 2014, Alexandra was ranked #107 and Dearbhla #5691 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Dearbhla #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Dearbhla #253 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Dearbhla over time
Alexandra and Dearbhla appear together in 2 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dearbhla 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, and Dearbhla 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 Dearbhla changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2025, ending at #141 and #483.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Dearbhla fell — from #303 and #322 in 1969 to #141 and #483 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Dearbhla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #141 and #483.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #67 in 1998, Dearbhla #126 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1969–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Dearbhla in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Dearbhla #126 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Dearbhla #483.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Dearbhla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Dearbhla #90 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Dearbhla #253.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alexandra
Pairs where Alexandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jodie vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #231.
Jodie · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #231.
Natasha · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #983.
Alexandra · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #872.
Alexandra · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Dearbhla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (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 Dearbhla.
- 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Dearbhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #322 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #90 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls