Alex vs Moya
Alex and Moyacompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Moya #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #391 and Moya #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #2504 and Moya #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Moya over time
Alex and Moya appear together in 3 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Moya in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Moya 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 Moya changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1994 and 2025, ending at #304 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Moya were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1994 to 2025, ending at #304 and #483.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alex #172 in 2001, Moya #1658 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1994–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Moya in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Moya #153 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Moya #483.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Moya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #172 in 2001, Moya #1658 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #2504, Moya #5687.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1998–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Moya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #57 in 2004, Moya #248 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #391, Moya #391.
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 | Moya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Moya does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Moya.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Moya 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
Moya
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #153 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls