Alex vs Erinn
Alex and Erinncompared 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 2019, Alex was ranked #263 and Erinn #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alex was ranked #272 and Erinn #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Erinn #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Erinn over time
Alex and Erinn appear together in 3 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Erinn 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 Erinn 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 Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alex #82 in 2006, Erinn #464 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Erinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Erinn #2085 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Erinn #5891.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2019
Alex held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Erinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Erinn #238 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alex #263, Erinn #424.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2017
Alex held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Erinn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Erinn #464 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alex #272, Erinn #734.
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 | Erinn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #5891 (2024) |
| 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); Erinn does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Erinn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Erinn 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
Erinn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2350 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 recorded1998–2019
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1998–2019).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls