Alan vs Pavel

Alan and Pavelcompared 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.

Norway · Boys
In 2013, Alan was ranked #228 and Pavel #513 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alan was ranked #240 and Pavel #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alan was ranked #592 and Pavel #1951 among boys in England and Wales.

Alan and Pavel over time

Alan and Pavel appear together in 3 published lists, across 58 years of shared records. Alan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Pavel in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Pavel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alan in 1. 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
Alan and Pavel changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1958 and 2013, ending at #228 and #513.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1999–2024
Alan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Pavel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alan #170 in 2015, Pavel #1192 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alan #592, Pavel #1951.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1958–2013
Alan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Pavel in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alan #228 in 2013, Pavel #348 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alan #228, Pavel #513.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2003–2024
Alan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Pavel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alan #64 in 2009, Pavel #375 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alan #240, Pavel #655.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alan

Pairs where Alan shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Gregory vs Alan
Gregory and Alan both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Gregory · Alan · 72 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alan vs Ian
Alan and Ian both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alan · Ian · 74 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Alan vs Keith
Alan and Keith both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Alan · Keith · 71 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Kevin vs Alan
Kevin and Alan both fell over the same years in 3 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Kevin · Alan · 74 shared years, 1952–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alan, Pavel
Field	Alan	Pavel
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Exact meaning uncertain — possibly Brythonic for 'little rock', or from the tribal name of the Alans, an Iranian people who migrated into Europe in the 4th-5th centuries. Used in Brittany from at least the 6th century, brought to England by Breton settlers after the Norman Conquest.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Uncertain (Brythonic or Alan-tribal)	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈæl.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, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #655 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Alan has a recorded origin (Uncertain (Brythonic or Alan-tribal)); Pavel does not have one recorded yet.
Alan and Pavel both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Alan; Pavel doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Alan

Popularity journey

First recorded1946
First recorded at #253 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #274 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Pavel

Popularity journey

First recorded1958
First recorded at #476 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2013
Highest recorded position: #348 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1958–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1951 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys