Alexandra vs Katrina
Alexandra and Katrinacompared 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 1992, Alexandra was ranked #18 and Katrina #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Alexandra was ranked #26 and Katrina #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Alexandra was ranked #93 and Katrina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Alexandra was ranked #95 and Katrina #526 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #145 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Katrina over time
Alexandra and Katrina appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katrina in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1986 as Katrina fell out of it to #55, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Alexandra moved ahead of Katrina in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #40 and #37 the year before became #34 and #55.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Katrina changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #145 and #898.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Katrina averaged 40.4 places apart, ending at #18 and #89.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Katrina fell — from #100 and #42 in 1969 to #18 and #89 in 1992.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Katrina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #145 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Katrina in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Katrina #172 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #145, Katrina #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Katrina #4192.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1978–2016
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Katrina #405 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alexandra #95, Katrina #526.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1969–1992
Alexandra held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Katrina in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #17 in 1991, Katrina #23 in 1981.
The order changed in 1986: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #40 and #37; by 1986 that had become #34 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Alexandra #18, Katrina #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Alexandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Katrina #164 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alexandra #93, Katrina #444.
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 | Katrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| 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 Katrina.
- 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls