Alex vs Danni
Alex and Dannicompared 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 · Boys
In 1999, Alex was ranked #45 and Danni #2943 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alex was ranked #198 and Danni #764 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alex was ranked #296 and Danni #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #2504 and Danni #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Danni over time
Alex and Danni appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Danni in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Danni 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alex #161 in 1996, Danni #349 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Danni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Danni #349 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #2504, Danni #3598.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2005–2021
Alex held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Danni in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #112 in 2005, Danni #546 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alex #198, Danni #764.
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 | Danni |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #3598 (2023) |
| 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); Danni does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Danni both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Danni 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
Danni
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #349 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 recorded1999–2017
Highest recorded position: #301 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1999–2017).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3598 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls