Alexandra vs Nadine
Alexandra and Nadinecompared 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 2014, Alexandra was ranked #136 and Nadine #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Nadine #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Nadine #483 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Nadine #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Nadine over time
Alexandra and Nadine appear together in 4 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Nadine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nadine in 1. 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 Nadine changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2025, ending at #141 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Nadine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Nadine #241 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1969–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Nadine in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Nadine #68 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Nadine #885.
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1975–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Nadine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Nadine #387 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Nadine #483.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Nadine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Nadine #241 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Nadine #2138.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Nadine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Nadine #102 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #136, Nadine #439.
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 | Nadine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Norway · Girls #483 (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 3 for Nadine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nadine
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #68 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls