Aleksandr vs Vladimir
Aleksandr and Vladimircompared 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 1995, Aleksandr was ranked #519 and Vladimir #617 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Aleksandr was ranked #755 and Vladimir #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aleksandr was ranked #2440 and Vladimir #1226 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksandr and Vladimir over time
Aleksandr and Vladimir appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Vladimir held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Aleksandr in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aleksandr reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Vladimir 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 Vladimir changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #2440 and #1226.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Aleksandr #365 in 1981, Vladimir #215 in 1983.
List by list
Norway · Boys25 shared years, 1964–1995
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Vladimir in 22.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #365 in 1981, Vladimir #215 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Aleksandr #519, Vladimir #617.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Vladimir in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #1063 in 2013, Vladimir #592 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandr #2440, Vladimir #1226.
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 | Vladimir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1226 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandr and Vladimir both have 3 syllables.
- 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
Vladimir
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2019
Highest recorded position: #215 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1947–2019).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1226 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys