Alec vs Kelan
Alec and Kelancompared 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 2012, Alec was ranked #403 and Kelan #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2020, Alec was ranked #706 and Kelan #3848 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Alec was ranked #713 and Kelan #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alec and Kelan over time
Alec and Kelan appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Alec held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kelan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alec reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kelan 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
Alec and Kelan changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1986 and 2016, ending at #713 and #713.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alec #262 in 1997, Kelan #716 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys22 shared years, 1996–2020
Alec held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Kelan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alec #262 in 1997, Kelan #716 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alec #706, Kelan #3848.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1986–2016
Alec held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kelan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alec #249 in 1987, Kelan #242 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alec #713, Kelan #713.
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 | Kelan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3848 (2020) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Alec and Kelan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Kelan
Popularity journey
First recorded1982
First recorded at #330 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2012
Highest recorded position: #238 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1999–2012).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #3848 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Boys