Alexandra vs Kerrie
Alexandra and Kerriecompared 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 1975, Alexandra was ranked #88 and Kerrie #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Alexandra was ranked #93 and Kerrie #363 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alexandra was ranked #106 and Kerrie #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Alexandra was ranked #116 and Kerrie #4838 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Kerrie over time
Alexandra and Kerrie appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kerrie 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 Kerrie changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1972 and 2021, ending at #106 and #764.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Kerrie fell — from #232 and #471 in 1972 to #106 and #764 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Kerrie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1972 to 2021, ending at #106 and #764.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1972–2021
Alexandra held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Kerrie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Kerrie #122 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexandra #106, Kerrie #764.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2012
Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kerrie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Kerrie #428 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alexandra #116, Kerrie #4838.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2011
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kerrie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Kerrie #155 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alexandra #93, Kerrie #363.
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 | Kerrie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #764 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Kerrie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Kerrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #54 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1975
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1975).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls