Alexandra vs Nikki
Alexandra and Nikkicompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1987, Alexandra was ranked #55 and Nikki #88 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Alexandra was ranked #76 and Nikki #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alexandra was ranked #113 and Nikki #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Nikki #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Nikki over time
Alexandra and Nikki appear together in 3 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nikki in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Nikki were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #5927.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Nikki #337 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Nikki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Nikki #337 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Nikki #5927.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1990–2018
Alexandra held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Nikki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Nikki #414 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexandra #113, Nikki #896.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2010
Alexandra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nikki in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Nikki #252 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Alexandra #76, Nikki #430.
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 | Nikki |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Nikki.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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 #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Nikki
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls