Abdulrahman vs Alex
Abdulrahman 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #509 and Alex #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdulrahman was ranked #535 and Alex #135 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #563 and Alex #207 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abdulrahman was ranked #448 and Alex #259 among boys in Norway.
Abdulrahman and Alex over time
Abdulrahman and Alex appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abdulrahman in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Abdulrahman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alex 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Abdulrahman and Alex were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #563 and #207.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Abdulrahman #357 in 2008, Alex #154 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1960–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Alex in 36.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #357 in 2008, Alex #154 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #448, Alex #259.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alex in 30.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #486 in 2010, Alex #42 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #563, Alex #207.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2001–2025
Abdulrahman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alex in 10.
Highest recorded here: Abdulrahman #409 in 2001, Alex #8 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdulrahman #509, Alex #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 | Abdulrahman | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #448 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 58/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Abdulrahman does not have one recorded yet.
- Abdulrahman has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Alex.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Abdulrahman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abdulrahman
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #468 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #357 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #563 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls