Alex vs Katlyn
Alex and Katlyncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Alex was ranked #62 and Katlyn #413 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2012, Alex was ranked #295 and Katlyn #907 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Alex was ranked #1411 and Katlyn #4063 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Katlyn over time
Alex and Katlyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katlyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katlyn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alex 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alex #172 in 2001, Katlyn #962 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1997–2017
Alex held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Katlyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #172 in 2001, Katlyn #962 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alex #1411, Katlyn #4063.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 1997–2012
Alex held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Katlyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Katlyn #238 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Alex #295, Katlyn #907.
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 | Katlyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4063 (2017) |
| 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); Katlyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Katlyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Katlyn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Katlyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #2738 among girls in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2007
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1998–2007).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #4063 among girls in England and Wales, in 2017.
England and Wales · Girls