Alexandra vs Maureen
Alexandra and Maureencompared 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 2006, Alexandra was ranked #80 and Maureen #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Alexandra was ranked #90 and Maureen #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Maureen #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Maureen over time
Alexandra and Maureen appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Maureen in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #222 and #200 the year before became #200 and #250.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Maureen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2013, ending at #90 and #747.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2013
Alexandra held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Maureen in 25.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Maureen #91 in 1964.
The order changed in 1989: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #222 and #200; by 1989 that had become #200 and #250.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alexandra #90, Maureen #747.
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Maureen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Maureen #1805 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Maureen #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.
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Maureen |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| 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 2 for Maureen.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Maureen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #31 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
Highest recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls