Alexandra vs Eireann
Alexandra and Eireanncompared 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 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Eireann #127 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Eireann #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Eireann #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Eireann over time
Alexandra and Eireann appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eireann in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eireann 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Eireann moved ahead of Alexandra in Northern Ireland · Girls — #131 and #144 the year before became #178 and #103.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Eireann in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Eireann #89 in 2021.
The order changed in 2020: Eireann moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #131 and #144; by 2020 that had become #178 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Eireann #127.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Eireann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #43 in 1997, Eireann #1870 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Eireann #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Eireann in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Eireann #312 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Eireann #885.
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 | Eireann |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #885 (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 2 for Eireann.
- 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
Eireann
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #534 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1996 — 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: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls