Alex vs Avery
Alex and Averycompared 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 2025, Alex was ranked #37 and Avery #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #108 and Avery #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #135 and Avery #330 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Avery #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #391 and Avery #193 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Avery #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Avery #269 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Avery over time
Alex and Avery appear together in 5 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Avery in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Avery 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
Alex and Avery changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2012 and 2025, ending at #304 and #196.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1998–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Avery in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alex #179 in 1998, Avery #269 in 2024.
The order changed in 2014: Avery moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #882 and #1148; by 2014 that had become #1177 and #1070.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Avery #269.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Avery in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2003, Avery #338 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Avery #338.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2012–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Avery in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alex #195 in 2016, Avery #173 in 2020.
The order changed in 2022: Avery moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #198 and #336; by 2022 that had become #284 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Avery #196.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2014–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Avery in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #12 in 2014, Avery #329 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #37, Avery #329.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2013–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Avery in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alex #178 in 2013, Avery #193 in 2023.
The order changed in 2018: Avery moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #195 and #426; by 2018 that had become #238 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #391, Avery #193.
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 | Avery |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #196 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Avery does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Avery.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Avery doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Avery
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2024
Highest recorded position: #140 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2013–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls