Alexandra vs Jill
Alexandra and Jillcompared 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 2005, Alexandra was ranked #70 and Jill #603 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Alexandra was ranked #116 and Jill #5876 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alexandra was ranked #118 and Jill #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alexandra was ranked #178 and Jill #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Jill over time
Alexandra and Jill appear together in 4 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jill in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jill reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alexandra 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 Jill changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2022, ending at #118 and #747.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Jill were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1961 to 2005, ending at #70 and #603.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Jill #1914 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2022
Alexandra held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Jill in 16.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Jill #171 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alexandra #118, Jill #747.
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1961–2005
Alexandra held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jill in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2005, Jill #169 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Alexandra #70, Jill #603.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2020
Alexandra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Jill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Jill #127 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alexandra #178, Jill #397.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Alexandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Jill in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Jill #1914 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alexandra #116, Jill #5876.
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 2025 they were #3035 and #231.
Jodie · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #1362 and #231.
Natasha · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #231 and #983.
Alexandra · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #872.
Alexandra · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Jill |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #747 (2022) |
| 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 1 for Jill.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jill
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #376 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1959
Highest recorded position: #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1959).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
Republic of Ireland · Girls