Alexandria vs Kailey
Alexandria and Kaileycompared 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 2007, Alexandria was ranked #268 and Kailey #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alexandria was ranked #734 and Kailey #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alexandria was ranked #2063 and Kailey #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexandria and Kailey over time
Alexandria and Kailey appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Alexandria held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Kailey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Kailey 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexandria #317 in 2001, Kailey #1628 in 2003.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2023
Alexandria held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kailey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandria #317 in 2001, Kailey #1628 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandria #2063, Kailey #4709.
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 | Alexandria | Kailey |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1407 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4709 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandria has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Kailey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alexandria
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #230 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kailey
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2009
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2009).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4709 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls