Alex vs Judah
Alex and Judahcompared 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 2024, Alex was ranked #36 and Judah #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #108 and Judah #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #135 and Judah #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Alex was ranked #207 and Judah #404 among boys in England and Wales.
Alex and Judah over time
Alex and Judah appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Judah in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Judah 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Judah were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #207 and #404.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Judah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Judah #404 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #207, Judah #404.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2004–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Judah in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2014, Judah #159 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #108, Judah #216.
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 | Judah |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #404 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Judah does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Judah both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Judah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Judah
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #159 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #404 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys