Alex vs Jarrod
Alex and Jarrodcompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1999, Alex was ranked #48 and Jarrod #76 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2001, Alex was ranked #64 and Jarrod #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Jarrod #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Alex and Jarrod over time
Alex and Jarrod appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Alex #54 in 1992, Jarrod #51 in 1994.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jarrod in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Jarrod #490 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Jarrod #5119.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1988–2001
Alex held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jarrod in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alex #54 in 1992, Jarrod #51 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Alex #64, Jarrod #78.
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 | Jarrod |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Jarrod does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Jarrod both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Jarrod doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, NZ.
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
Jarrod
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #96 among boys in New Zealand in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1988–2001
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1994 (recorded 1988–2001).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys