Alexandra vs Maggie
Alexandra and Maggiecompared 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 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Maggie #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Maggie #130 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Maggie #215 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Maggie #184 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Maggie over time
Alexandra and Maggie appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Maggie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, and Maggie 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 2024, Maggie moved ahead of Alexandra in England and Wales · Girls — #197 and #209 the year before became #215 and #183.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Maggie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #184.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Maggie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Maggie #130 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Maggie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #148 and #156; by 2024 that had become #145 and #130.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Maggie #130.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Maggie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Maggie #171 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Maggie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #197 and #209; by 2024 that had become #215 and #183.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Maggie #184.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maggie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #52 in 2002, Maggie #79 in 2023.
The order changed in 2019: Maggie moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #101 and #130; by 2019 that had become #131 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Maggie #119.
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.
- Jodie vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #231.
Jodie · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #231.
Natasha · Alexandra · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #983.
Alexandra · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Katherine
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #48 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #231 and #872.
Alexandra · Katherine · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Maggie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #94 (2025) |
| 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 Maggie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Maggie
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #184 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls