Alexandra vs Zara
Alexandra and Zaracompared 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 Zara #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Zara #36 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alexandra was ranked #83 and Zara #45 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #253 and Zara #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Zara #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Zara #69 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Zara #490 among girls in Norway.
Alexandra and Zara over time
Alexandra and Zara appear together in 6 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Zara held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alexandra in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Zara 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Zara moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2007 as Alexandra fell out of it to #72, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Zara moved ahead of Alexandra in England and Wales · Girls — #72 and #96 the year before became #87 and #85.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alexandra and Zara averaged 56.8 places apart, ending at #215 and #69.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexandra and Zara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #212 and #490.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1975–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Zara in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 1998, Zara #43 in 2019.
The order changed in 2008: Zara moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #67 and #80; by 2008 that had become #92 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, Zara #66.
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1965–2025
Alexandra held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Zara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Zara #260 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Zara #490.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Zara #66 in 2019.
The order changed in 2005: Zara moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #72 and #96; by 2005 that had become #87 and #85.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Zara #69.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alexandra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Zara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #45 in 1997, Zara #32 in 2007.
The order changed in 1999: Zara moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #54 and #112; by 1999 that had become #56 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #253, Zara #64.
New Zealand · Girls14 shared years, 1999–2014
Alexandra held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Zara in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #31 in 2001, Zara #32 in 2013.
The order changed in 2006: Zara moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #43 and #61; by 2006 that had become #55 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alexandra #83, Zara #45.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2001–2015
Alexandra held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Zara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 2005, Zara #24 in 2009.
The order changed in 2007: Zara moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #40 and #65; by 2007 that had become #72 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alexandra #89, Zara #29.
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 | Zara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #47 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Zara.
- 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
Zara
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls