Alexandra vs Embla
Alexandra and Emblacompared 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 Embla #96 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Embla #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Embla over time
Alexandra and Embla appear together in 1 published list, across 33 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Embla 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 1 of those lists, and Embla 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 2020, Embla moved ahead of Alexandra in Norway · Girls — #140 and #154 the year before became #143 and #118.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in Norway · Girls, Embla rose about as far as Alexandra fell — from #129 and #257 in 1993 to #212 and #96 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Embla were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #212 and #96.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1993–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Embla in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Embla #96 in 2025.
The order changed in 2020: Embla moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #140 and #154; by 2020 that had become #143 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Embla #96.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alexandra
Pairs where Alexandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Jodie vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1743 and #215.
Jodie · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1262 and #215.
Natasha · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #215 and #1230.
Alexandra · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #952 and #215.
Louise · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Embla |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 #96 (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 Embla.
- 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
Embla
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #257 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1993–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls