Aleksandr vs Zbigniew
Aleksandr and Zbigniewcompared 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 1987, Aleksandr was ranked #423 and Zbigniew #551 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Aleksandr was ranked #1786 and Zbigniew #4749 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksandr and Zbigniew over time
Aleksandr and Zbigniew appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Zbigniew held the stronger position in more years in 1 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.
Zbigniew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Zbigniew changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1964 and 1987, ending at #423 and #551.
List by list
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1964–1987
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Zbigniew in 18.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #365 in 1981, Zbigniew #151 in 1972.
The order changed in 1987: Aleksandr moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #404 and #403; by 1987 that had become #423 and #551.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Aleksandr #423, Zbigniew #551.
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 | Zbigniew |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #469 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #4749 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandr has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Zbigniew.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Zbigniew
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #291 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–1993
Highest recorded position: #139 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1953–1993).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1993
Most recently recorded at #641 among boys in Norway, in 1993.
Norway · Boys