Alexandra vs Karolina
Alexandra and Karolinacompared 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 2015, Alexandra was ranked #101 and Karolina #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #145 and Karolina #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2021, Alexandra was ranked #148 and Karolina #443 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Karolina #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Karolina over time
Alexandra and Karolina appear together in 4 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Karolina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Karolina in 1. 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 Karolina changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1974 and 2021, ending at #148 and #443.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Karolina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1974 to 2021, ending at #148 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #61 in 2008, Karolina #237 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1974–2021
Alexandra held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Karolina in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Karolina #114 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexandra #148, Karolina #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Karolina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Karolina #425 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Karolina #2138.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Karolina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Karolina #177 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #145, Karolina #736.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2005–2015
Alexandra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Karolina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #61 in 2008, Karolina #237 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alexandra #101, Karolina #426.
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 | Karolina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (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 Karolina both have 4 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Karolina
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #399 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1974–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls