Alexandra vs Victoria
Alexandra and Victoriacompared 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 2015, Alexandra was ranked #89 and Victoria #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2013, Alexandra was ranked #82 and Victoria #72 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Victoria #152 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alexandra was ranked #264 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alexandra and Victoria over time
Alexandra and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 240 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Alexandra moved ahead of Victoria in Northern Ireland · Girls — #143 and #134 the year before became #101 and #138.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexandra and Victoria changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1985 and 2013, ending at #82 and #72.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alexandra and Victoria averaged 19.1 places apart, ending at #215 and #152.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Victoria were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 34 years, from 1969 to 2015, ending at #89 and #53.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandra #38 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1961–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Victoria in 56.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Victoria #15 in 1999.
The order changed in 1980: Victoria moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #242 and #262; by 1980 that had become #231 and #230.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Victoria #80.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Victoria in 38.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Victoria #166.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls34 shared years, 1969–2015
Alexandra held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Victoria in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #16 in 1993, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alexandra #89, Victoria #53.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Victoria in 17.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Victoria #152.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Alexandra held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Victoria in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order changed in 2018: Alexandra moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #143 and #134; by 2018 that had become #101 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandra #264, Victoria #302.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1985–2013
Alexandra held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Victoria in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #26 in 1990, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alexandra #82, Victoria #72.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- 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
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls