Alexis vs Pippa
Alexis and Pippacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2016, Alexis was ranked #53 and Pippa #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alexis was ranked #424 and Pippa #107 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alexis was ranked #718 and Pippa #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #654 and Pippa #136 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #541 and Pippa #230 among girls in Scotland.
Alexis and Pippa over time
Alexis and Pippa appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Pippa held the stronger position in more years in 2 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, and Pippa 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Pippa moved ahead of Alexis in England and Wales · Girls — #127 and #148 the year before became #141 and #138.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexis held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Pippa in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #101 in 2011, Pippa #112 in 2018.
The order changed in 2015: Pippa moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #127 and #148; by 2015 that had become #141 and #138.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexis #654, Pippa #136.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2025
Alexis held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Pippa in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #197 in 2013, Pippa #77 in 2018.
The order changed in 2011: Pippa moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #245 and #377; by 2011 that had become #207 and #207.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexis #718, Pippa #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2007–2019
Alexis held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Pippa in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #84 in 2012, Pippa #80 in 2018.
The order changed in 2014: Pippa moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #103 and #135; by 2014 that had become #156 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexis #424, Pippa #107.
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 | Pippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #75 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexis has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Pippa.
- 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
Pippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #671 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 recorded2010–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2022).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls