Alex vs Genesis
Alex and Genesiscompared 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 Genesis #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Genesis #1128 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Genesis over time
Alex and Genesis appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Genesis in 0.
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.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Genesis 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alex and Genesis changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 2000 and 2024, ending at #2253 and #1128.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls23 shared years, 2000–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Genesis in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alex #186 in 2000, Genesis #1128 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Genesis moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1866 and #2341; by 2022 that had become #2178 and #1685.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Genesis #1128.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 2003–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Genesis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2003, Genesis #1935 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Genesis #2088.
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 | Genesis |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1128 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Genesis does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Genesis.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Genesis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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
Genesis
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #3912 among girls in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2024
Highest recorded position: #1128 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2000–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1128 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls