Alex vs Macie
Alex and Maciecompared 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 2021, Alex was ranked #350 and Macie #266 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Macie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Macie #638 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Macie over time
Alex and Macie appear together in 3 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Macie 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 Macie changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2021, ending at #350 and #266.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Macie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alex #172 in 2001, Macie #152 in 2013.
The order changed in 2007: Macie moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #279 and #281; by 2007 that had become #350 and #276.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Macie #638.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2009–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Macie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #130 in 2009, Macie #362 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Macie #608.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 2006–2021
Alex held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Macie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alex #61 in 2006, Macie #167 in 2013.
The order changed in 2018: Macie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #296 and #355; by 2018 that had become #238 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alex #350, Macie #266.
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 | Macie |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Macie does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Macie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Macie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Macie
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #3824 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #152 among girls in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1997–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls