Alexandra vs Tamara
Alexandra and Tamaracompared 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 1996, Alexandra was ranked #25 and Tamara #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Alexandra was ranked #41 and Tamara #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alexandra was ranked #101 and Tamara #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Tamara #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #159 and Tamara #516 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Tamara #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Tamara #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Tamara over time
Alexandra and Tamara appear together in 5 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Tamara in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tamara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1979, Alexandra moved ahead of Tamara in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #82 and #76 the year before became #82 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alexandra and Tamara averaged 33.4 places apart, ending at #25 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Tamara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 47 years, from 1961 to 2024, ending at #159 and #516.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Tamara #116 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1971–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Tamara #159 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Tamara #885.
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1961–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Tamara in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2005, Tamara #363 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #159, Tamara #516.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Tamara #116 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Tamara #1065.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1975–1996
Alexandra held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tamara in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Tamara #52 in 1992.
The order changed in 1979: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #82 and #76; by 1979 that had become #82 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Alexandra #25, Tamara #95.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2018
Alexandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tamara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Tamara #147 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexandra #101, Tamara #434.
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 | Tamara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 3 for Tamara.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Tamara
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #386 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1975–1996
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1975–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls