Abdulkadir vs Alex
Abdulkadir and Alexcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdulkadir was ranked #3688 and Alex #171 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2003, Abdulkadir was ranked #519 and Alex #270 among boys in Norway.
Abdulkadir and Alex over time
Abdulkadir and Alex appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Abdulkadir in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1960–2003
Abdulkadir held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Alex in 25.
Highest recorded here: Abdulkadir #354 in 1964, Alex #262 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Abdulkadir #519, Alex #270.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdulkadir held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alex in 25.
Highest recorded here: Abdulkadir #1469 in 2006, Alex #42 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdulkadir #3688, Alex #171.
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 | Abdulkadir | Alex |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with 'Alex' — from Greek elements meaning 'defender' and 'man/people'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, short form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈæl.ɪks/ |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Abdulkadir does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdulkadir has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Alex.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Abdulkadir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Abdulkadir
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #431 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2003
Highest recorded position: #354 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1960–2003).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Alex
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys