Alex vs Roberto
Alex and Robertocompared 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 2021, Alex was ranked #21 and Roberto #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Roberto #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1996, Alex was ranked #323 and Roberto #595 among boys in Norway.
Alex and Roberto over time
Alex and Roberto appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roberto in 0.
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.
Roberto reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alex 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 Roberto changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1961 and 1996, ending at #323 and #595.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Alex rose about as far as Roberto fell — from #321 and #321 in 1974 to #21 and #631 in 2021.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roberto in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Roberto #481 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Roberto #2671.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1961–1996
Alex held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Roberto in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alex #262 in 1988, Roberto #356 in 1972.
The order changed in 1974: Alex moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #533 and #476; by 1974 that had become #270 and #574.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Alex #323, Roberto #595.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1974–2021
Alex held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Roberto in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alex #10 in 2008, Roberto #269 in 1979.
The order changed in 1980: Alex moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #292 and #269; by 1980 that had become #288 and #321.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alex #21, Roberto #631.
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 | Roberto |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Roberto does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roberto.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Roberto doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Roberto
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #435 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1974–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys