Alex vs Siofra
Alex and Siofracompared 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 Siofra #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #316 and Siofra #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Siofra #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Siofra over time
Alex and Siofra appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Siofra 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.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Siofra 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 Siofra changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2023, ending at #316 and #856.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1990–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Siofra in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Siofra #116 in 2011.
The order changed in 2023: Alex moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #272 and #165; by 2023 that had become #316 and #856.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #316, Siofra #856.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Siofra in 4.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Siofra #209 in 2023.
The order changed in 2017: Siofra moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #229 and #276; by 2017 that had become #296 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #391, Siofra #209.
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 | Siofra |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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) | Northern Ireland · Girls #134 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Siofra does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Siofra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Siofra 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
Siofra
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #471 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1972–2023
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1972–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls