Alec vs Eduard
Alec and Eduardcompared 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 · Boys
In 2017, Alec was ranked #318 and Eduard #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alec was ranked #535 and Eduard #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alec was ranked #785 and Eduard #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alec was ranked #945 and Eduard #826 among boys in England and Wales.
Alec and Eduard over time
Alec and Eduard appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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
Alec and Eduard changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2024, ending at #785 and #655.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1999–2024
Alec held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Eduard in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alec #291 in 2003, Eduard #351 in 2018.
The order changed in 2015: Eduard moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #632 and #797; by 2015 that had become #702 and #571.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alec #945, Eduard #826.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2008–2024
Alec held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Eduard in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alec #342 in 2020, Eduard #372 in 2016.
The order changed in 2024: Eduard moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #454 and #657; by 2024 that had become #785 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alec #785, Eduard #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.
Side by side
| Field | Alec | Eduard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alec and Eduard both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
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
Eduard
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2943 among boys in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2017
Highest recorded position: #342 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2015–2017).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #826 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys