Adeline vs Alex
Adeline 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, Adeline was ranked #247 and Alex #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Adeline was ranked #264 and Alex #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Adeline was ranked #381 and Alex #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Adeline and Alex over time
Adeline and Alex appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adeline 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 2 of those lists, and Adeline 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 · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Adeline held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Alex in 18.
Highest recorded here: Adeline #247 in 2024, Alex #172 in 2001.
The order changed in 2015: Adeline moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1456 and #1177; by 2015 that had become #643 and #1204.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adeline #247, Alex #2253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1993–2025
Adeline held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Alex in 13.
Highest recorded here: Adeline #259 in 2024, Alex #164 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adeline #381, Alex #304.
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 | Adeline | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #82 (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); Adeline does not have one recorded yet.
- Adeline has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Alex.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Adeline doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #297 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2018–2025
Highest recorded position: #77 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2024 (recorded 2018–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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