Adamas vs Alec
Adamas and Aleccompared 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 2017, Adamas was ranked #495 and Alec #495 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adamas was ranked #3254 and Alec #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Adamas and Alec over time
Adamas and Alec appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Alec held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Adamas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alec reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Adamas 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 · Boys15 shared years, 2009–2024
Adamas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alec in 15.
Highest recorded here: Adamas #1586 in 2015, Alec #524 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adamas #3254, Alec #945.
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 | Adamas | Alec |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3254 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adamas has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Alec.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Adamas
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #4527 among boys in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2017
Highest recorded position: #495 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2012–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Alec
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #249 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys