Alex vs Hanan
Alex and Hanancompared 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 2025, Alex was ranked #207 and Hanan #5137 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #2605 and Hanan #1271 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Hanan over time
Alex and Hanan appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Hanan 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 1 of those lists, and Hanan 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 Hanan changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2605 and #1271.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Hanan were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2605 and #1271.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alex #42 in 2002, Hanan #2254 in 2002.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Hanan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Hanan #799 in 2003.
The order changed in 2025: Hanan moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #2253 and #2411; by 2025 that had become #2605 and #1271.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #2605, Hanan #1271.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Hanan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Hanan #2254 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #207, Hanan #5137.
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 | Hanan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Norway · Girls #504 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Hanan does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Hanan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Hanan 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 #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Hanan
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #552 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #339 among girls in Norway, in 1978 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1271 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls