Alexandra vs Natalie
Alexandra and Nataliecompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Alexandra was ranked #79 and Natalie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alexandra was ranked #83 and Natalie #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alexandra was ranked #206 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Natalie #269 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Natalie over time
Alexandra and Natalie appear together in 6 published lists, across 229 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Natalie in 1.
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.
Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alexandra 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Alexandra moved ahead of Natalie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #92 and #58 the year before became #79 and #93.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Natalie changed places 11 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1969 and 2014, ending at #79 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 40 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Natalie averaged 25.4 places apart, ending at #79 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Natalie were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 40 years, from 1969 to 2014, ending at #79 and #93.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #215 and #503.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Natalie in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Natalie #381.
Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1968–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Natalie in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Natalie #69 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Natalie #269.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls40 shared years, 1969–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Natalie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Natalie #10 in 1975.
The order changed in 2014: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #92 and #58; by 2014 that had become #79 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #79, Natalie #93.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Natalie #503.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1985–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Natalie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Natalie #22 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #83, Natalie #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexandra #206, Natalie #350.
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 | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Alexandra does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Alexandra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Natalie
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2014
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls