Alessio vs Iosua
Alessio and Iosuacompared 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 2019, Alessio was ranked #506 and Iosua #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Alessio was ranked #822 and Iosua #1705 among boys in England and Wales.
Alessio and Iosua over time
Alessio and Iosua appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Alessio held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Iosua in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Iosua reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alessio 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 · Boys16 shared years, 2009–2025
Alessio held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Iosua in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alessio #602 in 2024, Iosua #1019 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alessio #822, Iosua #1705.
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 | Alessio | Iosua |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1705 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alessio has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Iosua.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alessio
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1104 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
Highest recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #390 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 2000–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #822 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Iosua
Popularity journey
First recorded2009
First recorded at #3744 among boys in England and Wales in 2009 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2019
Highest recorded position: #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2010–2019).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys