Alexandra vs Trudy
Alexandra and Trudycompared 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 2009, Alexandra was ranked #65 and Trudy #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alexandra was ranked #111 and Trudy #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Trudy #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandra and Trudy over time
Alexandra and Trudy appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Trudy in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Trudy changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2017, ending at #111 and #873.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Trudy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Trudy #1389 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Trudy #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1965–2017
Alexandra held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Trudy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #78 in 2009, Trudy #263 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alexandra #111, Trudy #873.
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 | Trudy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #3695 (2024) |
| 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 Trudy.
- 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
Trudy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2017
Highest recorded position: #263 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1976 (recorded 1965–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls