Alex vs Martynas
Alex and Martynascompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Alex was ranked #12 and Martynas #428 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Alex was ranked #47 and Martynas #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Alex was ranked #139 and Martynas #3449 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2016, Alex was ranked #182 and Martynas #496 among boys in Norway.
Alex and Martynas over time
Alex and Martynas appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Martynas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Martynas changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1977 and 2016, ending at #182 and #496.
List by list
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1977–2016
Alex held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Martynas in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alex #182 in 2016, Martynas #313 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Alex #182, Martynas #496.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2022
Alex held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Martynas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #47 in 2008, Martynas #1819 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alex #139, Martynas #3449.
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 | Martynas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3449 (2022) |
| 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); Martynas does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martynas.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Martynas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #259 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Martynas
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #616 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2016
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1977–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3449 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys