Alex vs Farhad
Alex and Farhadcompared 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 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Farhad #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2002, Alex was ranked #274 and Farhad #517 among boys in Norway.
Alex and Farhad over time
Alex and Farhad appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Farhad in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Farhad reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alex #42 in 2002, Farhad #1241 in 2000.
List by list
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1960–2002
Alex held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Farhad in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alex #231 in 1999, Farhad #375 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Alex #274, Farhad #517.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Farhad in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Farhad #1241 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Farhad #3688.
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 | Farhad |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Farhad does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Farhad both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Farhad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Farhad
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #416 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2002
Highest recorded position: #364 among boys in Norway, in 1963 (recorded 1958–2002).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys