Alexandra vs Lynsey
Alexandra and Lynseycompared 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 2000, Alexandra was ranked #63 and Lynsey #348 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2000, Alexandra was ranked #87 and Lynsey #465 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Alexandra was ranked #97 and Lynsey #4688 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Lynsey over time
Alexandra and Lynsey appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lynsey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lynsey 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Lynsey changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1975 and 2000, ending at #87 and #465.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Lynsey #753 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1975–2000
Alexandra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lynsey in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #87 in 2000, Lynsey #119 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Alexandra #87, Lynsey #465.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2010
Alexandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lynsey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Lynsey #753 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Alexandra #97, Lynsey #4688.
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 | Lynsey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4688 (2010) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Lynsey.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lynsey
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #321 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2000
Highest recorded position: #119 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2000).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #4688 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010.
England and Wales · Girls