Alexandra vs Kira
Alexandra and Kiracompared 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 2019, Alexandra was ranked #131 and Kira #263 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Kira #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Kira #356 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Kira #451 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Kira over time
Alexandra and Kira appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kira 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, and Kira in none. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Kira were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #451.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #67 in 1998, Kira #261 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1985–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Kira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Kira #261 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Kira #325.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Kira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Kira #140 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Kira #451.
Norway · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Kira in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Kira #291 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Kira #356.
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.
- Jodie vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #231.
Jodie · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #231.
Natasha · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #983.
Alexandra · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #872.
Alexandra · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Kira |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| 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 Kira.
- 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
Kira
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls