Aleksander vs Edward
Aleksander and Edwardcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #586 and Edward #31 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #117 and Edward #189 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aleksander was ranked #414 and Edward #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #348 and Edward #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #432 and Edward #181 among boys in Scotland.
Aleksander and Edward over time
Aleksander and Edward appear together in 4 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksander and Edward were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #117 and #189.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aleksander #250 in 2017, Edward #107 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1953–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Edward in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #26 in 1986, Edward #168 in 2012.
The order changed in 1970: Aleksander moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #549 and #324; by 1970 that had become #298 and #529.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #117, Edward #189.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Edward #23 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #586, Edward #31.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 20.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #159 in 2009, Edward #82 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #348, Edward #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2022
Aleksander held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Edward in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #250 in 2017, Edward #107 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aleksander #414, Edward #125.
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 | Edward |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (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 Edward.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys