Aleksandr vs Allan
Aleksandr and Allancompared 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 2016, Aleksandr was ranked #511 and Allan #476 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Aleksandr was ranked #764 and Allan #646 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aleksandr was ranked #2440 and Allan #3684 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksandr and Allan over time
Aleksandr and Allan appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Allan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aleksandr 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.
Allan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aleksandr 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aleksandr and Allan changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #2440 and #3684.
List by list
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1964–2016
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Allan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #365 in 1981, Allan #253 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Aleksandr #511, Allan #476.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Allan in 16.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #1063 in 2013, Allan #841 in 2004.
The order changed in 2025: Aleksandr moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #2671 and #1951; by 2025 that had become #2440 and #3684.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandr #2440, Allan #3684.
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 | Aleksandr | Allan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) | Norway · Boys #418 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandr has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Allan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aleksandr
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #470 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #365 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1964–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Allan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #323 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys