Alexandra vs Katy
Alexandra and Katycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alexandra was ranked #107 and Katy #700 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alexandra was ranked #131 and Katy #298 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Katy #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Katy over time
Alexandra and Katy appear together in 3 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Katy 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Katy fell — from #286 and #399 in 1982 to #107 and #700 in 2020.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Katy were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1982 to 2020, ending at #107 and #700.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Katy #111 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1982–2020
Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Katy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Katy #254 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alexandra #107, Katy #700.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Katy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Katy #111 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Katy #4192.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1997–2019
Alexandra held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Katy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Katy #132 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexandra #131, Katy #298.
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 | Katy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| 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 2 for Katy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Katy
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #399 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls