Aleks vs Harlyn
Aleks and Harlyncompared 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 2018, Aleks was ranked #635 and Harlyn #635 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleks was ranked #3688 and Harlyn #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleks and Harlyn over time
Aleks and Harlyn appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Aleks held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Harlyn 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.
Aleks reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Harlyn 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, 2007–2024
Aleks held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Harlyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aleks #1024 in 2011, Harlyn #1533 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Harlyn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1469 and #3048; by 2023 that had become #1906 and #1533.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleks #3688, Harlyn #2671.
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 | Harlyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 #3688 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleks and Harlyn 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Harlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #4333 among boys in England and Wales in 2007 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls