Alex vs Arkadiusz
Alex and Arkadiuszcompared 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 2016, Alex was ranked #17 and Arkadiusz #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Alex was ranked #91 and Arkadiusz #3412 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2003, Alex was ranked #270 and Arkadiusz #523 among boys in Norway.
Alex and Arkadiusz over time
Alex and Arkadiusz appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Alex and Arkadiusz changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1965 and 2003, ending at #270 and #523.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Arkadiusz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1965 to 2003, ending at #270 and #523.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alex #47 in 2008, Arkadiusz #1981 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1965–2003
Alex held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Arkadiusz in 22.
Highest recorded here: Alex #262 in 1988, Arkadiusz #168 in 1980.
The order changed in 1992: Alex moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #346 and #310; by 1992 that had become #317 and #369.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Alex #270, Arkadiusz #523.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2006–2018
Alex held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Arkadiusz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #47 in 2008, Arkadiusz #1981 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alex #91, Arkadiusz #3412.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Alex
Pairs where Alex shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Alex vs Scott
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #207 and #845.
Alex · Scott · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alex vs Ashley
In 1996 they stood at #43 and #40 in England and Wales · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #207 and #716.
Alex · Ashley · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alex vs Marcus
Over 53 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Alex rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #279 and #99 in 1972 to #37 and #232 in 2025.
Alex · Marcus · 53 shared years, 1972–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Alex vs Ronan
Over 53 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Alex rose about as far as Ronan fell — from #279 and #46 in 1972 to #37 and #86 in 2025.
Alex · Ronan · 53 shared years, 1972–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Alex | Arkadiusz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #3412 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Arkadiusz does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Arkadiusz.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Arkadiusz 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 #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Arkadiusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #409 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1962–2003
Highest recorded position: #168 among boys in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1962–2003).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #3412 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys