Aleks vs Davy
Aleks and Davycompared 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 Davy #610 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Aleks was ranked #1906 and Davy #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleks and Davy over time
Aleks and Davy appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Aleks held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Davy in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Davy 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2004–2023
Aleks held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Davy in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aleks #1024 in 2011, Davy #1878 in 2004.
The order changed in 2007: Aleks moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #2538 and #2538; by 2007 that had become #2211 and #3589.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aleks #1906, Davy #4107.
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 | Davy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4275 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleks and Davy both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Davy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2025
Highest recorded position: #605 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2010–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys