Alexandra vs Haley
Alexandra and Haleycompared 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 1986, Alexandra was ranked #71 and Haley #86 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Alexandra was ranked #76 and Haley #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alexandra was ranked #118 and Haley #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Haley #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Haley over time
Alexandra and Haley appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Haley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Haley fell — from #467 and #523 in 1979 to #118 and #905 in 2022.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Haley #946 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Haley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Haley #946 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Haley #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1979–2022
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Haley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Haley #309 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alexandra #118, Haley #905.
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 | Haley |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Haley.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Haley
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–1986
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in New Zealand, in 1985 (recorded 1983–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls