Alexandra vs Georgia
Alexandra and Georgiacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alexandra was ranked #83 and Georgia #22 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2015, Alexandra was ranked #89 and Georgia #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Georgia #51 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Georgia #52 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Georgia #91 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Georgia #175 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Georgia over time
Alexandra and Georgia appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alexandra in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 5 of those lists, and Georgia 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 1993, Georgia moved ahead of Alexandra in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #34 the year before became #16 and #14.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Georgia changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #253 and #52.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alexandra and Georgia averaged 47.2 places apart, ending at #231 and #175.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Georgia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #175.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Georgia #10 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Georgia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Georgia #80 in 2017.
The order changed in 2021: Georgia moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #107 and #121; by 2021 that had become #106 and #101.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Georgia #91.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Georgia in 30.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Georgia #10 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Georgia #175.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Georgia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Georgia #29 in 2016.
The order changed in 2011: Georgia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #76 and #82; by 2011 that had become #93 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Georgia #52.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1989–2015
Alexandra held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Georgia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Georgia #4 in 2000.
The order changed in 1993: Georgia moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #18 and #34; by 1993 that had become #16 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alexandra #89, Georgia #25.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1990–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Georgia in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Georgia #2 in 1997.
The order changed in 1992: Georgia moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #37 and #59; by 1992 that had become #28 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #83, Georgia #22.
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 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Georgia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Alexandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Georgia.
- A meaning is recorded for Georgia; Alexandra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Georgia
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #175 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls