Aleesha vs Alex
Aleesha 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 2013, Aleesha was ranked #440 and Alex #178 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Aleesha was ranked #752 and Alex #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aleesha was ranked #3015 and Alex #2253 among girls in England and Wales.
Aleesha and Alex over time
Aleesha 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, Aleesha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aleesha 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
Aleesha and Alex changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3015 and #2253.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Aleesha #260 in 2006, Alex #82 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleesha held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Alex in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aleesha #227 in 2005, Alex #161 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleesha #3015, Alex #2253.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2005–2014
Aleesha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Alex in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aleesha #260 in 2006, Alex #82 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Aleesha #752, Alex #274.
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 | Aleesha | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 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); Aleesha does not have one recorded yet.
- Aleesha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Alex.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Aleesha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aleesha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #916 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #227 among girls in England and Wales, in 2005 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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