Alexandra vs Terri
Alexandra and Terricompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Alexandra was ranked #80 and Terri #384 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Alexandra was ranked #97 and Terri #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alexandra was ranked #197 and Terri #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Terri over time
Alexandra and Terri appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Terri in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Terri 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Terri changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2011, ending at #97 and #937.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Terri #273 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Alexandra held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Terri in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Terri #273 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandra #197, Terri #5687.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1966–2011
Alexandra held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Terri in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Terri #279 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Alexandra #97, Terri #937.
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 | Terri |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| 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 Terri.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Terri
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2006
Highest recorded position: #204 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2006).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls