Alexandra vs Mae
Alexandra and Maecompared 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 Mae #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Mae #476 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Mae #443 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alexandra was ranked #264 and Mae #328 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Mae over time
Alexandra and Mae appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mae in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Mae 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Mae rose about as far as Alexandra fell — from #91 and #528 in 1999 to #141 and #180 in 2025.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mae in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Mae #268 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Mae #443.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1999–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mae in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Mae #180 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Mae #180.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2007–2023
Alexandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mae in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #75 in 2007, Mae #263 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandra #264, Mae #328.
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 | Mae |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Mae.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Mae
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2025
Highest recorded position: #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1999–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls