Aleksander vs Boris
Aleksander and Boriscompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Aleksander was ranked #95 and Boris #460 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Aleksander was ranked #218 and Boris #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Aleksander was ranked #374 and Boris #374 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #586 and Boris #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksander and Boris over time
Aleksander and Boris appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Aleksander held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Boris 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.
Boris reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aleksander 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
Aleksander and Boris changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #586 and #1595.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aleksander #233 in 2019, Boris #721 in 2018.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Boris in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Boris #721 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #586, Boris #1595.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1969–2021
Aleksander held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Boris in 1.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #26 in 1987, Boris #389 in 1978.
The order changed in 1970: Aleksander moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #549 and #402; by 1970 that had become #298 and #525.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Aleksander #95, Boris #460.
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 | Boris |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1595 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Boris.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Boris
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #402 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2021
Highest recorded position: #374 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2013–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys