JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div id="msg">
    <div name="bert">Test 1</div>
    <div name="alex">Test 2</div>
    <div name="zack">Test 3</div>
    <div name="fred">Test 4</div>
    <div name="dave">Test 5</div>
</div>

JavaScript

$(
   $("#msg div").get().sort(function(a,b){
    if($(a).attr("name") === $(b).attr("name")) return 0;
    return $(a).attr("name") < $(b).attr("name") ? -1 : 1;
    })
    
).each(function(){ 
    alert($(this).text());
    $(this).remove();
});