Agata vs Alex
Agata 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Agata was ranked #444 and Alex #160 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Agata was ranked #885 and Alex #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agata was ranked #3015 and Alex #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Agata and Alex over time
Agata and Alex appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Agata in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Agata 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Agata and Alex changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #2253.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 2000–2024
Agata held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Alex in 14.
Highest recorded here: Agata #896 in 2010, Alex #186 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agata #3015, Alex #2253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2006–2025
Agata held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alex in 17.
Highest recorded here: Agata #371 in 2012, Alex #82 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agata #885, 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 | Agata | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Agata does not have one recorded yet.
- Agata has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Alex.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Agata doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Agata
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #439 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2021
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1965–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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