Alexandra vs Leigh
Alexandra and Leighcompared 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 2009, Alexandra was ranked #65 and Leigh #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alexandra was ranked #111 and Leigh #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Alexandra was ranked #161 and Leigh #5581 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Leigh over time
Alexandra and Leigh appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leigh 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 40 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Leigh fell — from #303 and #443 in 1969 to #111 and #873 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Leigh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 40 years, from 1969 to 2017, ending at #111 and #873.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Leigh #296 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls40 shared years, 1969–2017
Alexandra held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Leigh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Leigh #206 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alexandra #111, Leigh #873.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2021
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Leigh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Leigh #296 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexandra #161, Leigh #5581.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2009
Alexandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Leigh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Leigh #198 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Alexandra #65, Leigh #419.
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 | Leigh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 71/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Leigh.
- 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
Leigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–1983
Highest recorded position: #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1983 (recorded 1981–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys