Aleksander vs Brodie
Aleksander and Brodiecompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #432 and Brodie #16 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aleksander was ranked #414 and Brodie #85 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #462 and Brodie #158 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #348 and Brodie #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aleksander and Brodie over time
Aleksander and Brodie appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Brodie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aleksander in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Brodie 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 Brodie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #462 and #158.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksander and Brodie were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #462 and #158.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Brodie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Brodie #135 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #462, Brodie #158.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Brodie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #159 in 2009, Brodie #192 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Brodie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #271 and #342; by 2021 that had become #414 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #348, Brodie #223.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2022
Aleksander held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Brodie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #250 in 2017, Brodie #79 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aleksander #414, Brodie #85.
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 | Brodie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #158 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Brodie.
- 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
Brodie
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded2024–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Scotland, in 2024 (recorded 2024–2024).
Scotland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls