Alexandra vs Sierra
Alexandra and Sierracompared 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 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Sierra #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Sierra #790 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Sierra #826 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Sierra #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Sierra over time
Alexandra and Sierra appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sierra in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Sierra 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sierra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Sierra #647 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Sierra #826.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2009–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sierra in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #78 in 2009, Sierra #544 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Sierra #544.
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.
- Jodie vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1743 and #215.
Jodie · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2024 they were #1262 and #215.
Natasha · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexandra vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #38 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #215 and #1230.
Alexandra · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Alexandra
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #38 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #952 and #215.
Louise · Alexandra · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Alexandra | Sierra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| 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 Sierra.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sierra
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #237 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls