Alex vs Dariusz
Alex and Dariuszcompared 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 2010, Alex was ranked #8 and Dariusz #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Alex was ranked #106 and Dariusz #4702 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Alex was ranked #280 and Dariusz #552 among boys in Norway.
Alex and Dariusz over time
Alex and Dariusz appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Dariusz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1960 to 1998, ending at #280 and #552.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1960–1998
Alex held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Dariusz in 28.
Highest recorded here: Alex #262 in 1988, Dariusz #100 in 1970.
The order changed in 1992: Alex moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #346 and #330; by 1992 that had become #317 and #536.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Alex #280, Dariusz #552.
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 1997–2019
Alex held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Dariusz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #43 in 1997, Dariusz #2199 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alex #106, Dariusz #4702.
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 | Dariusz |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4702 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Dariusz does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Dariusz both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Dariusz 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 #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Dariusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #419 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1998
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in Norway, in 1970 (recorded 1956–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #4702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys