Alexandra vs Isabelle
Alexandra and Isabellecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2015, Alexandra was ranked #89 and Isabelle #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Isabelle #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alexandra was ranked #83 and Isabelle #41 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Isabelle #52 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Isabelle #207 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Isabelle #293 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Isabelle #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Isabelle over time
Alexandra and Isabelle appear together in 6 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Isabelle held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alexandra in 2.
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 Isabelle 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 2002, Isabelle moved ahead of Alexandra in England and Wales · Girls — #51 and #57 the year before became #56 and #47.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Isabelle averaged 35.3 places apart, ending at #89 and #30.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Isabelle were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #212 and #293.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Isabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Isabelle #133 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Isabelle #293.
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1971–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Isabelle in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Isabelle #26 in 2010.
The order changed in 2005: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #68 and #76; by 2005 that had become #81 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Isabelle #34.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Isabelle in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Isabelle #17 in 2008.
The order changed in 2002: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #51 and #57; by 2002 that had become #56 and #47.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Isabelle #52.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Isabelle in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #59 in 2004, Isabelle #109 in 2012.
The order changed in 2020: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #131 and #144; by 2020 that had become #178 and #149.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Isabelle #227.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2015
Alexandra held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Isabelle in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #22 in 1999, Isabelle #27 in 2009.
The order changed in 2004: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #39 and #52; by 2004 that had become #64 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alexandra #89, Isabelle #30.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2002–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Isabelle in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #43 in 2004, Isabelle #37 in 2011.
The order changed in 2007: Isabelle moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #55 and #72; by 2007 that had become #83 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #83, Isabelle #41.
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 | Isabelle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra and Isabelle both have 4 syllables.
- 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
Isabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls