Alexandra vs Eivor
Alexandra and Eivorcompared 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 2022, Alexandra was ranked #183 and Eivor #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Eivor #201 among girls in Norway.
Alexandra and Eivor over time
Alexandra and Eivor appear together in 1 published list, across 48 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eivor in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Eivor 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Eivor were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #212 and #201.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1952–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Eivor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Eivor #181 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Eivor #201.
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 | Eivor |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Norway · Girls #201 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Eivor.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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
Eivor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #299 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #181 among girls in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #201 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls