Alexandra vs Enya
Alexandra and Enyacompared 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 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Enya #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Enya #289 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Enya #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Enya #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Enya over time
Alexandra and Enya appear together in 4 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Enya in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Enya 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Enya changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #253 and #337.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in Norway · Girls, Enya rose about as far as Alexandra fell — from #127 and #647 in 1992 to #212 and #289 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Enya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #778.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1989–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Enya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Enya #189 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Enya #304.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Enya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Enya #558 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Enya #778.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1992–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Enya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Enya #281 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Enya #289.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Enya in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Enya #158 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Enya #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 | Enya |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Norway · Girls #289 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Enya.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Enya
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #332 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — 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 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls