Alex vs Khadija
Alex and Khadijacompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #2605 and Khadija #146 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Khadija #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alex and Khadija over time
Alex and Khadija appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 2 of those lists, and Khadija 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 Khadija were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2605 and #146.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Khadija in 19.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Khadija #143 in 2024.
The order changed in 2007: Khadija moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #279 and #311; by 2007 that had become #350 and #282.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #2605, Khadija #146.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Khadija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Khadija #364 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Khadija #483.
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 | Khadija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #146 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Khadija does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Khadija.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Khadija doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
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
Khadija
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #458 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #143 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #146 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls