Alexandra vs Debra
Alexandra and Debracompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Alexandra was ranked #68 and Debra #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1972, Alexandra was ranked #96 and Debra #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Debra #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Debra over time
Alexandra and Debra appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Debra in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Debra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alexandra 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 Debra changed places 16 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2004, ending at #68 and #677.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Debra were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1964 to 2004, ending at #68 and #677.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Debra #1364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2004
Alexandra held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Debra in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #68 in 2004, Debra #230 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Alexandra #68, Debra #677.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Debra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Debra #1364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Debra #5891.
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 | Debra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Debra.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Debra
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1953–1973
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1953–1973).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls