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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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Lena

Pairs where Lena shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra, Lena
FieldAlexandraLena
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA short form of names ending in '-lena', such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena — widely used independently.
OriginNot yet recordedUsed across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈleː.na/
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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

Lena

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1969 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #288 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls