Aleksander vs Blakely
Aleksander and Blakelycompared 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 Blakely #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #432 and Blakely #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #586 and Blakely #1108 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksander and Blakely over time
Aleksander and Blakely appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Aleksander held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Blakely in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aleksander reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Blakely 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 · Boys14 shared years, 2011–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Blakely in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Blakely #1108 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #586, Blakely #1108.
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 | Blakely |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksander has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Blakely.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
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 #117 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Blakely
Popularity journey
First recorded2011
First recorded at #2390 among boys in England and Wales in 2011 — 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 #980 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls