Aleksandrs vs Nickolas
Aleksandrs and Nickolascompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Aleksandrs was ranked #623 and Nickolas #623 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Aleksandrs was ranked #4789 and Nickolas #3048 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksandrs and Nickolas over time
Aleksandrs and Nickolas appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Nickolas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aleksandrs in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Aleksandrs reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nickolas 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2007–2022
Aleksandrs held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Nickolas in 12.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandrs #1796 in 2013, Nickolas #1786 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Aleksandrs #4789, Nickolas #3048.
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 | Aleksandrs | Nickolas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandrs and Nickolas both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Aleksandrs
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #458 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1961–1992
Highest recorded position: #336 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1961–1992).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys
Nickolas
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys