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Alex vs Jodie

Alex and Jodiecompared 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 1991, Alex was ranked #148 and Jodie #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Jodie #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Alex was ranked #350 and Jodie #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Jodie #1743 among girls in England and Wales.

Alex and Jodie over time

Alex and Jodie appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Jodie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alex in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alex and Jodie changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2253 and #1743.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Alex and Jodie averaged 43.7 places apart, ending at #350 and #446.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alex and Jodie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 34 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #304 and #352.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alex #161 in 1996, Jodie #43 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1990–2025

    Alex held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Jodie in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Jodie #61 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2025: Alex moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #504 and #342; by 2025 that had become #304 and #352.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Jodie #352.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Alex held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jodie in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Jodie #43 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Jodie #1743.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1997–2021

    Alex held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jodie in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Jodie #32 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2021: Alex moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #397 and #397; by 2021 that had become #350 and #446.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Alex #350, Jodie #446.

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.

Other comparisons involving Jodie

Pairs where Jodie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alex, Jodie
FieldAlexJodie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
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
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Jodie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alex and Jodie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Alex; Jodie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

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

Jodie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–1988

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls