Alex vs Kourtney
Alex and Kourtneycompared 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 1997, Alex was ranked #43 and Kourtney #2337 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alex was ranked #260 and Kourtney #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alex was ranked #350 and Kourtney #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Kourtney #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Kourtney over time
Alex and Kourtney appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kourtney in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Kourtney 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Kourtney in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Kourtney #600 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Kourtney #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 2010–2019
Alex held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kourtney in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #164 in 2010, Kourtney #374 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alex #260, Kourtney #716.
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 | Kourtney |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Kourtney does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Kourtney both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Kourtney 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
Kourtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1914 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 recorded2010–2021
Highest recorded position: #324 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2010–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls