Alexandra vs Tanja
Alexandra and Tanjacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Alexandra was ranked #48 and Tanja #3247 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2012, Alexandra was ranked #78 and Tanja #605 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1972, Alexandra was ranked #232 and Tanja #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexandra and Tanja over time
Alexandra and Tanja appear together in 1 published list, across 44 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tanja 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.
Tanja 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1981, Alexandra moved ahead of Tanja in Norway · Girls — #231 and #201 the year before became #186 and #202.
- Mirrored each other
Over 44 shared years in Norway · Girls, Alexandra rose about as far as Tanja fell — from #400 and #397 in 1952 to #78 and #605 in 2012.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Tanja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 44 years, from 1952 to 2012, ending at #78 and #605.
List by list
Norway · Girls44 shared years, 1952–2012
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tanja in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2005, Tanja #60 in 1972.
The order changed in 1981: Alexandra moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #231 and #201; by 1981 that had become #186 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alexandra #78, Tanja #605.
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 | Tanja |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #605 (2012) |
| 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 Tanja.
- 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
Tanja
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #397 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2012
Highest recorded position: #60 among girls in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1952–2012).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #605 among girls in Norway, in 2012.
Norway · Girls