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Alexandra vs Kimberley

Alexandra and Kimberleycompared 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 1996, Alexandra was ranked #25 and Kimberley #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1997, Alexandra was ranked #30 and Kimberley #89 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2016, Alexandra was ranked #123 and Kimberley #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #145 and Kimberley #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Kimberley #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

Alexandra and Kimberley over time

Alexandra and Kimberley appear together in 5 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Kimberley in 0.

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.

Kimberley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alexandra 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1990, Alexandra moved ahead of Kimberley in New Zealand · Girls — #47 and #41 the year before became #26 and #27.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Kimberley fell — from #313 and #471 in 1981 to #145 and #736 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alexandra and Kimberley were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #2138.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Kimberley #73 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 19812024

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Kimberley in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Kimberley #221 in 1990.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #145, Kimberley #736.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kimberley in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Kimberley #73 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Kimberley #2138.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 19821996

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Kimberley in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Kimberley #35 in 1988.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1996: Alexandra #25, Kimberley #92.

  • New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 19851997

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kimberley in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Kimberley #27 in 1990.

    The order changed in 1990: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #47 and #41; by 1990 that had become #26 and #27.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Alexandra #30, Kimberley #89.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 19992016

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kimberley in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #56 in 1999, Kimberley #245 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Alexandra #123, Kimberley #440.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra, Kimberley
FieldAlexandraKimberley
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables43
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Kimberley.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Alexandra

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1969–2015

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kimberley

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1981

    First recorded at #60 among girls in New Zealand in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–1997

    Highest recorded position: #27 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1981–1997).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls