Alexandra vs Justine
Alexandra and Justinecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Alexandra was ranked #63 and Justine #348 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1977, Alexandra was ranked #77 and Justine #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Alexandra was ranked #78 and Justine #893 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Alexandra was ranked #161 and Justine #3519 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Justine over time
Alexandra and Justine appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Justine 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Justine changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2009, ending at #78 and #893.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Justine were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1966 to 2009, ending at #78 and #893.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Justine #514 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1966–2009
Alexandra held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Justine in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Justine #218 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Alexandra #78, Justine #893.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2021
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Justine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Justine #514 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexandra #161, Justine #3519.
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 2024 they were #1743 and #215.
Jodie · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #1262 and #215.
Natasha · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #215 and #1230.
Alexandra · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #952 and #215.
Louise · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Justine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3519 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Justine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Justine
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–1976
Highest recorded position: #47 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1967–1976).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #3519 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Girls