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Alexandra vs Shannon

Alexandra and Shannoncompared 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 1998, Alexandra was ranked #26 and Shannon #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2001, Alexandra was ranked #31 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Shannon #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #231 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Shannon #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Alexandra and Shannon over time

Alexandra and Shannon appear together in 5 published lists, across 142 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Shannon in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

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.

  • One took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Girls, Alexandra moved into the top 50 at #41 in 1999 as Shannon fell out of it to #67, having been #37 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2008, Alexandra moved ahead of Shannon in England and Wales · Girls — #94 and #91 the year before became #90 and #151.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alexandra and Shannon changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1974 and 1998, ending at #26 and #50.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Shannon averaged 33.7 places apart, ending at #26 and #50.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alexandra and Shannon 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, Shannon #11 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1974–2025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Shannon in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Shannon #11 in 1995.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Shannon #885.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Shannon in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Shannon #11 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2008: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #94 and #91; by 2008 that had become #90 and #151.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #231, Shannon #2138.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Shannon in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Shannon #2 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2024: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #264 and #264; by 2024 that had become #253 and #407.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Shannon #407.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1974–1998

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Shannon in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Shannon #45 in 1993.

    The order changed in 1982: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #69 and #67; by 1982 that had become #61 and #81.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Alexandra #26, Shannon #50.

  • New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1985–2001

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Shannon in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Shannon #31 in 1993.

    The order changed in 1999: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #41 and #37; by 1999 that had become #41 and #67.

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Alexandra #31, Shannon #83.

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.

Other comparisons involving Shannon

Pairs where Shannon shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — close in one country, far apart in another.

All close in one country, far apart in another→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra, Shannon
FieldAlexandraShannon
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 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, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

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

Shannon

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls