Alex vs Bartlomiej
Alex and Bartlomiejcompared 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 2018, Alex was ranked #16 and Bartlomiej #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Alex was ranked #139 and Bartlomiej #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Alex was ranked #215 and Bartlomiej #525 among boys in Norway.
Alex and Bartlomiej over time
Alex and Bartlomiej appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Bartlomiej in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Bartlomiej 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alex and Bartlomiej changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1972 and 2013, ending at #215 and #525.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Bartlomiej were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1972 to 2013, ending at #215 and #525.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alex #8 in 2009, Bartlomiej #301 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1972–2013
Alex held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Bartlomiej in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alex #171 in 2010, Bartlomiej #202 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Alex #215, Bartlomiej #525.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2022
Alex held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Bartlomiej in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #46 in 2004, Bartlomiej #831 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alex #139, Bartlomiej #4789.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2018
Alex held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Bartlomiej in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #8 in 2009, Bartlomiej #301 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alex #16, Bartlomiej #749.
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 | Bartlomiej |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #4789 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 64/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Bartlomiej does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Bartlomiej.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Bartlomiej 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
Bartlomiej
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #577 among boys in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1972–2013
Highest recorded position: #202 among boys in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1972–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys