Alex vs Azariah
Alex and Azariahcompared 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 Azariah #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Azariah #586 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Azariah #869 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Azariah over time
Alex and Azariah appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Azariah in 0.
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.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Azariah 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 · Girls21 shared years, 1999–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Azariah in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alex #199 in 2004, Azariah #869 in 2024.
The order changed in 2017: Azariah moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1416 and #1749; by 2017 that had become #1411 and #1411.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Azariah #869.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Azariah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #46 in 2004, Azariah #586 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Azariah #586.
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 | Azariah |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Azariah does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Azariah.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Azariah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Azariah
Popularity journey
First recorded1999
First recorded at #2770 among girls in England and Wales in 1999 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #586 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2004–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys