Alexandra vs Sonja
Alexandra and Sonjacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Sonja #35 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Alexandra was ranked #105 and Sonja #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Alexandra was ranked #136 and Sonja #3899 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Sonja over time
Alexandra and Sonja appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sonja 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, Sonja in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Sonja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #212 and #35.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1952–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Sonja in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Sonja #35 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Sonja #35.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2020
Alexandra held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sonja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Sonja #1970 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alexandra #136, Sonja #3899.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1965–2012
Alexandra held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Sonja in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #105 in 2012, Sonja #289 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alexandra #105, Sonja #907.
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 | Sonja |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Norway · Girls #35 (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 Sonja.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Sonja
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #44 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls