Aleksander vs Henrik
Aleksander and Henrikcompared 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 Henrik #16 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #462 and Henrik #1705 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Aleksander was ranked #472 and Henrik #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aleksander and Henrik over time
Aleksander and Henrik appear together in 2 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aleksander reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Henrik 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksander and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 65 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #117 and #16.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aleksander #233 in 2019, Henrik #1113 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Boys65 shared years, 1953–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Henrik in 63.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #26 in 1986, Henrik #3 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #117, Henrik #16.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Henrik in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Henrik #1113 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #462, Henrik #1705.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Henrik
Pairs where Henrik shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Henrik vs Aksel
Henrik and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #16 and #25.
Henrik · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Henrik
Andreas and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #16.
Andreas · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Henrik vs Arne
Henrik and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #16 and #222.
Henrik · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Henrik
Bjørn and Henrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #16.
Bjørn · Henrik · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Aleksander | Henrik |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | Norway · Boys #16 (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 Henrik.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #462 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Henrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #141 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: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys