Alexis vs Bella
Alexis and Bellacompared 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 2019, Alexis was ranked #424 and Bella #37 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2018, Alexis was ranked #73 and Bella #39 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Alexis was ranked #94 and Bella #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #654 and Bella #76 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #541 and Bella #83 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexis was ranked #718 and Bella #110 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alexis and Bella over time
Alexis and Bella appear together in 5 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Bella held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alexis in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alexis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Bella in 1. 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Bella moved ahead of Alexis in England and Wales · Girls — #128 and #165 the year before became #122 and #104.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Alexis #30 in 2011, Bella #26 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexis held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Bella in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #101 in 2011, Bella #52 in 2014.
The order changed in 2010: Bella moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #128 and #165; by 2010 that had become #122 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexis #654, Bella #76.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2001–2025
Alexis held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Bella in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #197 in 2013, Bella #73 in 2021.
The order changed in 2012: Bella moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #207 and #220; by 2012 that had become #295 and #168.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexis #718, Bella #110.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 2007–2019
Alexis held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Bella in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #36 in 2011, Bella #42 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexis #94, Bella #69.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 2006–2018
Alexis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Bella in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #30 in 2011, Bella #26 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexis #73, Bella #39.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2019
Alexis held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Bella in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #84 in 2012, Bella #37 in 2019.
The order changed in 2009: Bella moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #157 and #311; by 2009 that had become #154 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexis #424, Bella #37.
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 | Alexis | Bella |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Functions two ways: as a short form of Isabella (and other names ending in '-bella'), and independently as the Italian word for 'beautiful'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Italian / short form of Isabella |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈbɛlə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #110 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bella has a recorded origin (Italian / short form of Isabella); Alexis does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexis has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Bella.
- A meaning is recorded for Bella; Alexis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alexis
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 recorded2006–2018
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Bella
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 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 recorded2003–2023
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2003–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #230 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls