Alexandra vs Dervla
Alexandra and Dervlacompared 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 Dervla #383 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alexandra was ranked #111 and Dervla #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Alexandra was ranked #113 and Dervla #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Dervla over time
Alexandra and Dervla appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dervla in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Dervla changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2017, ending at #111 and #651.
- Mirrored each other
Over 49 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Dervla fell — from #288 and #380 in 1966 to #111 and #651 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Dervla were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1966 to 2017, ending at #111 and #651.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Dervla #1666 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1966–2017
Alexandra held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Dervla in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Dervla #235 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alexandra #111, Dervla #651.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2012
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Dervla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Dervla #161 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alexandra #102, Dervla #383.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2016
Alexandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Dervla in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Dervla #1666 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alexandra #113, Dervla #5785.
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 | Dervla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #651 (2017) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Dervla.
- 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Dervla
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2012
Highest recorded position: #161 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2012).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017.
Republic of Ireland · Girls