Adomas vs Alec
Adomas 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 2019, Adomas was ranked #764 and Alec #352 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adomas was ranked #3254 and Alec #945 among boys in England and Wales.
Adomas and Alec over time
Adomas and Alec appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Alec held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Adomas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2024
Adomas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alec in 18.
Highest recorded here: Adomas #1186 in 2015, Alec #386 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adomas #3254, Alec #945.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2010–2019
Adomas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Alec in 4.
Highest recorded here: Adomas #457 in 2012, Alec #352 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Adomas #764, Alec #352.
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 | Adomas | 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
- Adomas has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Alec.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Adomas
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #3095 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2019
Highest recorded position: #457 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2010–2019).
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