Alexandra vs Eilis
Alexandra and Eiliscompared 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 2017, Alexandra was ranked #111 and Eilis #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alexandra was ranked #197 and Eilis #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Eilis #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Eilis over time
Alexandra and Eilis appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eilis 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 Eilis changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2017, ending at #111 and #651.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Eilis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 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, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2017
Alexandra held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Eilis in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Eilis #164 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alexandra #111, Eilis #651.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2023
Alexandra held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eilis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandra #197, Eilis #5687.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eilis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Eilis #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Eilis #337.
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 | Eilis |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (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 Eilis.
- 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
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — 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: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls