Alex vs Teo
Alex and Teocompared 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 2025, Alex was ranked #37 and Teo #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alex was ranked #77 and Teo #352 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #135 and Teo #619 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alex was ranked #259 and Teo #164 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Teo #458 among boys in England and Wales.
Alex and Teo over time
Alex and Teo appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Teo 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 3 of those lists, and Teo 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 2025, Teo moved ahead of Alex in Norway · Boys — #168 and #185 the year before became #259 and #164.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alex and Teo changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 2000 and 2025, ending at #259 and #164.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Teo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Teo #458 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Teo #458.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 2000–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Teo in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alex #154 in 2009, Teo #164 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Teo moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #168 and #185; by 2025 that had become #259 and #164.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #259, Teo #164.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2008–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Teo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #10 in 2008, Teo #287 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #37, Teo #432.
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 | Teo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Norway · Boys #164 (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); Teo does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Teo.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Teo doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Teo
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1761 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2000–2025
Highest recorded position: #164 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2000–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #164 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys