Alex vs Keeley
Alex and Keeleycompared 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 2000, Alex was ranked #48 and Keeley #2501 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #316 and Keeley #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #391 and Keeley #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Keeley #3318 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Keeley over time
Alex and Keeley appear together in 3 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Keeley in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Keeley 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 Keeley changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2253 and #3318.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alex #82 in 2006, Keeley #222 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Keeley in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Keeley #162 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Keeley #3318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1996–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Keeley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Keeley #222 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #316, Keeley #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1998–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Keeley in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Keeley #121 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #391, Keeley #391.
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 | Keeley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #3318 (2024) |
| 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); Keeley does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Keeley both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Keeley 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
Keeley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #205 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 recorded1998–2023
Highest recorded position: #121 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1998–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls