Alex vs Juno
Alex and Junocompared 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 Juno #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alex was ranked #397 and Juno #281 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Juno #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Juno #418 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Juno over time
Alex and Juno appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Juno 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 3 of those lists, and Juno 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 Juno changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2005 and 2025, ending at #304 and #413.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Juno in 12.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Juno #370 in 2023.
The order changed in 2012: Juno moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #652 and #1096; by 2012 that had become #916 and #916.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Juno #418.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2005–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Juno in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Juno #275 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Juno #413.
England and Wales · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Juno in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #65 in 2012, Juno #2529 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Juno #2671.
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 | Juno |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Juno does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Juno both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Juno 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 #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Juno
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #275 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls