Adrian vs Aleks
Adrian and Alekscompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Aleks #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Adrian was ranked #257 and Aleks #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Adrian was ranked #365 and Aleks #416 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Adrian and Aleks over time
Adrian and Aleks appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aleks 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #190 in 2009, Aleks #1024 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Aleks in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Aleks #1024 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Aleks #3688.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2021
Adrian held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Aleks in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #110 in 2010, Aleks #368 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Adrian #257, Aleks #755.
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 | Adrian | Aleks |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Aleks does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Aleks both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Aleks doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Aleks
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2021
Highest recorded position: #368 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2007–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys