Alex vs Carragh
Alex and Carraghcompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Alex was ranked #186 and Carragh #3912 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alex was ranked #284 and Carragh #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alex was ranked #350 and Carragh #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alex and Carragh over time
Alex and Carragh appear together in 2 published lists, across 18 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Carragh 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, and Carragh 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
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2000–2022
Alex held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Carragh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #93 in 2004, Carragh #459 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alex #284, Carragh #905.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2002–2021
Alex held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Carragh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Carragh #207 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alex #350, Carragh #446.
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 | Carragh |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | female |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #354 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 74/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Carragh does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Carragh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Carragh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Carragh
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #536 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2022
Highest recorded position: #207 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2002–2022).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #354 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022.
Northern Ireland · Girls