Aleksander vs Bear
Aleksander and Bearcompared 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 · Boys
In 2021, Aleksander was ranked #374 and Bear #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #348 and Bear #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #462 and Bear #360 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #432 and Bear #432 among boys in Scotland.
Aleksander and Bear over time
Aleksander and Bear appear together in 1 published list, across 18 years of shared records. Aleksander held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Bear 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.
Aleksander reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Bear 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 · Boys18 shared years, 2007–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Bear in 4.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Bear #342 in 2022.
The order changed in 2022: Bear moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #324 and #398; by 2022 that had become #395 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #462, Bear #360.
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 | Aleksander | Bear |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #360 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksander has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Bear.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Aleksander
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #462 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Bear
Popularity journey
First recorded2007
First recorded at #3095 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #360 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys