Aleks vs Dale
Aleks and Dalecompared 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 2017, Aleks was ranked #495 and Dale #495 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aleks was ranked #4275 and Dale #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleks and Dale over time
Aleks and Dale appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Dale held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aleks in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dale reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aleks 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
Aleks and Dale changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2004 and 2025, ending at #4275 and #2952.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aleks #368 in 2008, Dale #368 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2004–2025
Aleks held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Dale in 10.
Highest recorded here: Aleks #1024 in 2011, Dale #500 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleks #4275, Dale #2952.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2017
Aleks held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Dale in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aleks #368 in 2008, Dale #368 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Aleks #495, Dale #495.
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 | Aleks | Dale |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4275 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2952 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleks and Dale both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aleks
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2021
Highest recorded position: #368 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2007–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Dale
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1991
Highest recorded position: #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1988 (recorded 1957–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys