Alex vs Savanna
Alex and Savannacompared 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 2018, Alex was ranked #238 and Savanna #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alex was ranked #284 and Savanna #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #2605 and Savanna #1133 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Savanna over time
Alex and Savanna appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Savanna in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one 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 Savanna 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Savanna were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2605 and #1133.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alex #161 in 1996, Savanna #571 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Savanna in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Savanna #571 in 1997.
The order changed in 2012: Savanna moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #652 and #744; by 2012 that had become #916 and #654.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #2605, Savanna #1133.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2001–2022
Alex held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Savanna in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #96 in 2007, Savanna #474 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alex #284, Savanna #747.
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 | Savanna |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1133 (2025) |
| 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); Savanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Savanna.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Savanna 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 #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Savanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #608 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 recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #330 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1133 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls