Alex vs Kasey
Alex and Kaseycompared 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 2025, Alex was ranked #37 and Kasey #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Kasey #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Alex was ranked #205 and Kasey #247 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Kasey #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Kasey #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Kasey over time
Alex and Kasey appear together in 4 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kasey 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1999, Alex moved ahead of Kasey in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #252 and #252 the year before became #185 and #322.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alex and Kasey changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2253 and #4192.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kasey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Kasey #502 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Kasey #2921.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kasey in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Kasey #340 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Kasey #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1992–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kasey in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Kasey #252 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Alex moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #252 and #252; by 1999 that had become #185 and #322.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Kasey #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2002–2014
Alex held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kasey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Kasey #247 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alex #205, Kasey #247.
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 | Kasey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 · Boys #577 (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); Kasey does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Kasey both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Kasey 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
Kasey
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2014
Highest recorded position: #247 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2002–2014).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls