Adaline vs Alex
Adaline 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 · Girls
In 2024, Adaline was ranked #383 and Alex #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Adaline was ranked #391 and Alex #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Adaline was ranked #631 and Alex #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Adaline and Alex over time
Adaline and Alex appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Adaline held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alex 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.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adaline 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2012–2024
Adaline held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Alex in 2.
Highest recorded here: Adaline #383 in 2024, Alex #916 in 2012.
The order changed in 2016: Adaline moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1711 and #1204; by 2016 that had become #719 and #1416.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adaline #383, Alex #2253.
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 | Adaline | Alex |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) | 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); Adaline does not have one recorded yet.
- Adaline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Alex.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Adaline doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adaline
Popularity journey
First recorded2012
First recorded at #4838 among girls in England and Wales in 2012 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2023–2024
Highest recorded position: #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2023–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #383 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
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