Alby vs Aleksander
Alby and Aleksandercompared 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 2024, Alby was ranked #655 and Aleksander #350 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alby was ranked #374 and Aleksander #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #535 and Aleksander #432 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alby was ranked #702 and Aleksander #586 among boys in England and Wales.
Alby and Aleksander over time
Alby and Aleksander appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Aleksander held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Alby 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alby and Aleksander changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #702 and #586.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alby held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Aleksander in 25.
Highest recorded here: Alby #387 in 2016, Aleksander #233 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #702, Aleksander #586.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2016–2024
Alby held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Aleksander in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alby #496 in 2020, Aleksander #172 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alby #655, Aleksander #350.
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 | Alby | Aleksander |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alby has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Aleksander.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alby
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2019–2023
Highest recorded position: #334 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2019–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Aleksander
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #117 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys