Aleksander vs Erik
Aleksander and Erikcompared 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 2025, Aleksander was ranked #117 and Erik #64 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aleksander was ranked #414 and Erik #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #348 and Erik #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #432 and Erik #404 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #586 and Erik #418 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksander and Erik over time
Aleksander and Erik appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Erik held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aleksander in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aleksander reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Erik in 1. 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 Erik changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #348 and #468.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksander and Erik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 65 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #117 and #64.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aleksander #233 in 2019, Erik #310 in 2021.
List by list
Norway · Boys65 shared years, 1953–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Erik in 65.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #26 in 1986, Erik #15 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #117, Erik #64.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Erik in 15.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Erik #310 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #586, Erik #418.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Erik in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #159 in 2009, Erik #240 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #348, Erik #468.
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 | Erik |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'eternal ruler' or 'honoured ruler'; historically a name borne by kings of Sweden, Denmark and Norway. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈeːrɪk/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | Norway · Boys #64 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erik has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Aleksander does not have one recorded yet.
- Aleksander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Erik.
- A meaning is recorded for Erik; Aleksander doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Erik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #27 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys