Alex vs Brody
Alex and Brodycompared 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 Brody #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Brody #99 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #108 and Brody #116 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #135 and Brody #113 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Alex was ranked #134 and Brody #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Alex was ranked #2178 and Brody #4645 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Brody over time
Alex and Brody appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brody 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 4 of those lists, and Brody 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Brody moved ahead of Alex in England and Wales · Boys — #108 and #126 the year before became #122 and #90.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Brody rose about as far as Alex fell — from #69 and #305 in 2004 to #108 and #116 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Brody in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Brody #82 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Brody moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #108 and #126; by 2021 that had become #122 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Brody #99.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2022
Alex held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Brody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Brody #1383 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alex #2178, Brody #4645.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 2004–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Brody in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alex #31 in 2009, Brody #73 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #108, Brody #116.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Brody in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #8 in 2009, Brody #85 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #37, Brody #147.
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 | Brody |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #147 (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); Brody does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Brody both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Brody 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
Brody
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — 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: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys