Aleksander vs Graham
Aleksander and Grahamcompared 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 2010, Aleksander was ranked #339 and Graham #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #432 and Graham #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Aleksander was ranked #472 and Graham #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #586 and Graham #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksander and Graham over time
Aleksander and Graham appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Aleksander held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Graham in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Graham reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aleksander #159 in 2009, Graham #292 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Graham in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Graham #341 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Aleksander moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #982 and #954; by 2006 that had become #832 and #1892.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #586, Graham #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2006–2023
Aleksander held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Graham in 2.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #159 in 2009, Graham #292 in 2009.
The order changed in 2008: Aleksander moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #342 and #309; by 2008 that had become #219 and #317.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aleksander #472, Graham #770.
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 | Graham |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| 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 Graham.
- 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 #117 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Graham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1979
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1979).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys