Aleksander vs Robin
Aleksander and Robincompared 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 Robin #110 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #117 and Robin #202 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #586 and Robin #125 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #348 and Robin #176 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aleksander was ranked #414 and Robin #192 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Aleksander and Robin over time
Aleksander and Robin appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, Robin 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1978, Aleksander moved ahead of Robin in Norway · Boys — #190 and #173 the year before became #199 and #211.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aleksander and Robin changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2022, ending at #414 and #192.
- Longest-running competitions
Aleksander and Robin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 64 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #117 and #202.
List by list
Norway · Boys64 shared years, 1955–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Robin in 14.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #26 in 1986, Robin #34 in 1993.
The order changed in 1978: Aleksander moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #190 and #173; by 1978 that had become #199 and #211.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #117, Robin #202.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Robin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Robin #120 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #586, Robin #125.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2006–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Robin in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #159 in 2009, Robin #162 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #348, Robin #176.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2022
Aleksander held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Robin in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #250 in 2017, Robin #184 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aleksander #414, Robin #192.
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 | Robin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Robin.
- 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
Robin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #202 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys