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Alex vs Franciszek

Alex and Franciszekcompared 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 2025, Alex was ranked #37 and Franciszek #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Alex was ranked #77 and Franciszek #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Franciszek #826 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Alex was ranked #259 and Franciszek #458 among boys in Norway.

Alex and Franciszek over time

Alex and Franciszek appear together in 4 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Franciszek in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Franciszek in 1. 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys21 shared years, 19612025

    Alex held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Franciszek in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #154 in 2009, Franciszek #236 in 2019.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #259, Franciszek #458.

  • England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 20052024

    Alex held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Franciszek in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #47 in 2008, Franciszek #335 in 2018.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Franciszek #826.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 20072025

    Alex held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Franciszek in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #8 in 2009, Franciszek #182 in 2016.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #37, Franciszek #432.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 20072022

    Alex held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Franciszek in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2014, Franciszek #255 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Alex #77, Franciszek #352.

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, Franciszek
FieldAlexFranciszek
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
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, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10064/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Franciszek does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Franciszek.
  • A meaning is recorded for Alex; Franciszek doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

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 #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Franciszek

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #425 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2007–2025

    Highest recorded position: #182 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2007–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #458 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys