Aleksander vs Sammy
Aleksander and Sammycompared 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 2021, Aleksander was ranked #374 and Sammy #326 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aleksander was ranked #348 and Sammy #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aleksander was ranked #586 and Sammy #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksander and Sammy over time
Aleksander and Sammy appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Aleksander held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sammy in 0.
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 1 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aleksander held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Sammy in 11.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #233 in 2019, Sammy #533 in 2001.
The order changed in 2007: Aleksander moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #832 and #698; by 2007 that had become #567 and #782.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aleksander #586, Sammy #1235.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2007–2025
Aleksander held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Sammy in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aleksander #169 in 2010, Sammy #430 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksander #348, Sammy #509.
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 | Sammy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #117 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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 Sammy.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Sammy
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1755 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2015–2021
Highest recorded position: #326 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2015–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys