Alex vs Mya
Alex and Myacompared 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 2023, Alex was ranked #391 and Mya #126 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Mya #192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Mya #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alex and Mya over time
Alex and Mya appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Mya held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alex in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 of those lists, and Mya 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Mya moved ahead of Alex in England and Wales · Girls — #186 and #375 the year before became #172 and #117.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alex #82 in 2006, Mya #113 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mya in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Mya #100 in 2009.
The order changed in 2001: Mya moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #186 and #375; by 2001 that had become #172 and #117.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Mya #192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 2000–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mya in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Mya #113 in 2006.
The order changed in 2022: Mya moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #198 and #221; by 2022 that had become #284 and #181.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Mya #247.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2001–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mya in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Mya #44 in 2009.
The order changed in 2008: Mya moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #62 and #64; by 2008 that had become #78 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #391, Mya #126.
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 | Mya |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #247 (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); Mya does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mya.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Mya doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Mya
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1646 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 recorded2001–2024
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2001–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls