Alejandro vs Faustas
Alejandro and Faustascompared 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 2013, Alejandro was ranked #711 and Faustas #711 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Alejandro was ranked #1309 and Faustas #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Alejandro and Faustas over time
Alejandro and Faustas appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Alejandro held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Faustas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Faustas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alejandro 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2007–2023
Alejandro held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Faustas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alejandro #807 in 2015, Faustas #2458 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alejandro #1309, Faustas #4991.
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 | Alejandro | Faustas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1235 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alejandro has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Faustas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alejandro
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #470 among boys in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1960–2015
Highest recorded position: #372 among boys in Norway, in 1977 (recorded 1960–2015).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Faustas
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2016
Highest recorded position: #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2005–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys