Alex vs Lauryn
Alex and Lauryncompared 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 2009, Alex was ranked #94 and Lauryn #224 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alex was ranked #284 and Lauryn #634 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #2504 and Lauryn #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Lauryn over time
Alex and Lauryn appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lauryn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lauryn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alex in 1. 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 Lauryn changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1996 and 2022, ending at #284 and #634.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lauryn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Lauryn #108 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #2504, Lauryn #4056.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2022
Alex held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lauryn in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Lauryn #45 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alex #284, Lauryn #634.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2009
Alex held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lauryn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Lauryn #58 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Alex #94, Lauryn #224.
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 | Lauryn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #4056 (2023) |
| 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); Lauryn does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Lauryn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Lauryn 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
Lauryn
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #823 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 recorded1996–2022
Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls