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Alexandra vs Rhiannon

Alexandra and Rhiannoncompared 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 1999, Alexandra was ranked #22 and Rhiannon #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2010, Alexandra was ranked #76 and Rhiannon #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Alexandra was ranked #88 and Rhiannon #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Rhiannon #1407 among girls in England and Wales.

Alexandra and Rhiannon over time

Alexandra and Rhiannon appear together in 4 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Rhiannon in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Rhiannon 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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 23 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Rhiannon fell — from #306 and #519 in 1985 to #88 and #871 in 2019.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alexandra and Rhiannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #231 and #1407.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Rhiannon #83 in 1998.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Rhiannon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Rhiannon #83 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Rhiannon #1407.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 19852019

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rhiannon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Rhiannon #218 in 2002.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexandra #88, Rhiannon #871.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 19972010

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Rhiannon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Rhiannon #77 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Alexandra #76, Rhiannon #366.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 19871999

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Rhiannon in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Rhiannon #65 in 1994.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1999: Alexandra #22, Rhiannon #92.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra, Rhiannon
FieldAlexandraRhiannon
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1407 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Rhiannon.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Alexandra

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1969–2015

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #231 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Rhiannon

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1987–1999

    Highest recorded position: #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1987–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls