Alexandra vs Lena
Alexandra and Lenacompared 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 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Lena #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Lena #207 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Lena #294 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Lena #288 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Lena #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Lena over time
Alexandra and Lena appear together in 4 published lists, across 176 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lena in 1.
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.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Lena 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 2021, Alexandra moved ahead of Lena in Norway · Girls — #143 and #133 the year before became #148 and #157.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Lena changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2024, ending at #253 and #288.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Lena were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #288.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1952–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lena in 42.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Lena #20 in 1969.
The order changed in 2021: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #143 and #133; by 2021 that had become #148 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Lena #294.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Lena in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Lena #71 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Lena #266.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Lena in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Lena #128 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Lena #288.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2001–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lena in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #56 in 2001, Lena #131 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Lena #288.
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 | Lena |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-lena', such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena — widely used independently. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈleː.na/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lena has a recorded origin (Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions); Alexandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Lena.
- A meaning is recorded for Lena; Alexandra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Lena
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #346 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #288 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls