Alexandra vs Leonora
Alexandra and Leonoracompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Leonora #97 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1993, Alexandra was ranked #172 and Leonora #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Leonora #811 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Leonora over time
Alexandra and Leonora appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leonora 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.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Leonora 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 2019, Leonora moved ahead of Alexandra in Norway · Girls — #119 and #126 the year before became #140 and #117.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Leonora changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1989 and 2025, ending at #212 and #97.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Norway · Girls, Leonora rose about as far as Alexandra fell — from #121 and #535 in 1989 to #212 and #97 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Leonora were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #212 and #97.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1989–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Leonora in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Leonora #92 in 2016.
The order changed in 2019: Leonora moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #119 and #126; by 2019 that had become #140 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Leonora #97.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Leonora in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Leonora #729 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Leonora #811.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1966–1993
Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Leonora in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #147 in 1991, Leonora #321 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Alexandra #172, Leonora #516.
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 | Leonora |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Norway · Girls #97 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Leonora.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Leonora
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #92 among girls in Norway, in 2016 (recorded 1989–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls