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Alex vs Clarissa

Alex and Clarissacompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2010, Alex was ranked #90 and Clarissa #430 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2011, Alex was ranked #150 and Clarissa #937 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alex was ranked #2605 and Clarissa #1362 among girls in England and Wales.

Alex and Clarissa over time

Alex and Clarissa appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clarissa in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Clarissa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alex 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 Clarissa changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2605 and #1362.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alex and Clarissa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2605 and #1362.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alex #161 in 1996, Clarissa #410 in 1996.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alex held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Clarissa in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Clarissa #410 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2024: Clarissa moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #2504 and #2689; by 2024 that had become #2253 and #1603.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #2605, Clarissa #1362.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1992–2011

    Alex held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Clarissa in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #96 in 2007, Clarissa #391 in 1992.

    The order changed in 1996: Alex moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #523 and #391; by 1996 that had become #393 and #534.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Alex #150, Clarissa #937.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alex, Clarissa
FieldAlexClarissa
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
MeaningA short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with 'Alex' — from Greek elements meaning 'defender' and 'man/people'.Not yet recorded
OriginGreek, short formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈæl.ɪks/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Clarissa does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Clarissa.
  • A meaning is recorded for Alex; Clarissa 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1972–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Clarissa

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1984

    First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2010

    Highest recorded position: #301 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2010).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls