Alex vs Amar
Alex and Amarcompared 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 2024, Alex was ranked #36 and Amar #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Amar #535 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alex was ranked #259 and Amar #394 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Amar #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Amar over time
Alex and Amar appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Amar in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Amar reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alex in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Amar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 34 years, from 1972 to 2025, ending at #259 and #394.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1972–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Amar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #154 in 2009, Amar #345 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #259, Amar #394.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Amar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Amar #327 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Amar #535.
England and Wales · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Amar in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #172 in 2001, Amar #2674 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Amar #3695.
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 | Alex | Amar |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with 'Alex' — from Greek elements meaning 'defender' and 'man/people'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæl.ɪks/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Norway · Boys #394 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Amar does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Amar both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Amar doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alex
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Amar
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #505 among boys in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #327 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #394 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys