Abel vs Alexandre
Abel and Alexandrecompared 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, Abel was ranked #166 and Alexandre #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Abel was ranked #398 and Alexandre #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abel was ranked #432 and Alexandre #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abel and Alexandre over time
Abel and Alexandre appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Abel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alexandre in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alexandre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Abel 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Abel rose about as far as Alexandre fell — from #1337 and #620 in 1996 to #166 and #1235 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abel held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Alexandre in 13.
Highest recorded here: Abel #153 in 2023, Alexandre #493 in 1997.
The order changed in 2010: Abel moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #848 and #760; by 2010 that had become #653 and #706.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abel #166, Alexandre #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2025
Abel held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Alexandre in 1.
Highest recorded here: Abel #336 in 2021, Alexandre #374 in 2007.
The order changed in 2021: Abel moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #635 and #635; by 2021 that had become #336 and #755.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abel #432, Alexandre #829.
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 | Abel | Alexandre |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #110 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abel has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Alexandre.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Abel
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #581 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2025
Highest recorded position: #82 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1977–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #110 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Alexandre
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #374 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys