Alexandra vs Roslyn
Alexandra and Roslyncompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alexandra was ranked #148 and Roslyn #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Roslyn #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Roslyn #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Roslyn over time
Alexandra and Roslyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roslyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Roslyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alexandra 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Roslyn #1522 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1970–2023
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Roslyn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #89 in 2010, Roslyn #291 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandra #148, Roslyn #856.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Roslyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Roslyn #1522 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Roslyn #4192.
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 | Roslyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| 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 2 for Roslyn.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Roslyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #44 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 recorded1952–1967
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls