Abraham vs Alex
Abraham 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 2024, Abraham was ranked #520 and Alex #36 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Abraham was ranked #416 and Alex #58 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #727 and Alex #135 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #602 and Alex #171 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Abraham was ranked #485 and Alex #259 among boys in Norway.
Abraham and Alex over time
Abraham and Alex appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Abraham in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Abraham 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Abraham and Alex changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1960 and 2025, ending at #485 and #259.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Alex rose about as far as Abraham fell — from #321 and #321 in 1974 to #520 and #36 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Abraham and Alex were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #485 and #259.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Abraham #374 in 2004, Alex #42 in 2002.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1960–2025
Abraham held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Alex in 41.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #322 in 1985, Alex #154 in 2009.
The order changed in 1991: Alex moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #389 and #391; by 1991 that had become #383 and #346.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abraham #485, Alex #259.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alex in 29.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #374 in 2004, Alex #42 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #602, Alex #171.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1974–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alex in 20.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #313 in 2002, Alex #8 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #520, Alex #36.
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 | Abraham | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #485 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Abraham does not have one recorded yet.
- Abraham has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Alex.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Abraham doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abraham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2024
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1974–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #485 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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