Alexandra vs Ella
Alexandra and Ellacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Ella #4 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alexandra was ranked #83 and Ella #7 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Ella #9 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Ella #12 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2015, Alexandra was ranked #89 and Ella #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Ella #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Ella #39 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Ella over time
Alexandra and Ella appear together in 6 published lists, across 198 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Alexandra in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 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 6 of those lists, and Ella 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Ella moved ahead of Alexandra in England and Wales · Girls — #43 and #44 the year before became #46 and #38.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Ella changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1952 and 2025, ending at #212 and #4.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alexandra and Ella averaged 50.4 places apart, ending at #83 and #7.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Ella were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #212 and #4.
List by list
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1952–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Ella in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Ella #3 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Ella #4.
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1970–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ella in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Ella #3 in 2007.
The order changed in 1999: Ella moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #67 and #94; by 1999 that had become #91 and #76.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Ella #17.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ella in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Ella #6 in 2015.
The order changed in 1998: Ella moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #43 and #44; by 1998 that had become #46 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Ella #39.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ella in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Ella #2 in 2015.
The order changed in 2002: Ella moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #56 and #82; by 2002 that had become #52 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Ella #12.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1993–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ella in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1993, Ella #1 in 2007.
The order changed in 1998: Ella moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #30 and #36; by 1998 that had become #41 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #83, Ella #7.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1998–2015
Alexandra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ella in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #22 in 1999, Ella #2 in 2007.
The order changed in 2000: Ella moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #22 and #52; by 2000 that had become #32 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alexandra #89, Ella #15.
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 | Ella |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɛl.ə/ |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Alexandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Ella.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; Alexandra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls