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Alexandra vs Lesley

Alexandra and Lesleycompared 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 1999, Alexandra was ranked #56 and Lesley #259 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2002, Alexandra was ranked #78 and Lesley #512 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Lesley #3695 among girls in England and Wales.

Alexandra and Lesley over time

Alexandra and Lesley appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Lesley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alexandra 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1989, Alexandra moved ahead of Lesley in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #222 and #194 the year before became #200 and #212.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alexandra and Lesley were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 36 years, from 1964 to 2002, ending at #78 and #512.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Lesley #671 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2002

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lesley in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Lesley #133 in 1968.

    The order changed in 1989: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #222 and #194; by 1989 that had become #200 and #212.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Alexandra #78, Lesley #512.

  • England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lesley in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Lesley #671 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Lesley #3695.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra, Lesley
FieldAlexandraLesley
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Lesley.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Lesley

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1967

    Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1967).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls