Alex vs Tiffany
Alex and Tiffanycompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Tiffany #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Alex was ranked #397 and Tiffany #397 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Tiffany #722 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Tiffany over time
Alex and Tiffany appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tiffany in 1.
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.
Tiffany reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alex in 1. 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 Tiffany were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 33 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #304 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alex #161 in 1996, Tiffany #112 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1990–2025
Alex held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tiffany in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Tiffany #233 in 1999.
The order changed in 1997: Alex moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #393 and #259; by 1997 that had become #275 and #294.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Tiffany #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Tiffany in 24.
Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Tiffany #112 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Tiffany #722.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2020
Alex held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tiffany in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #56 in 2002, Tiffany #154 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Alex #397, Tiffany #397.
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 | Tiffany |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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); Tiffany does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tiffany.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Tiffany doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Tiffany
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #542 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1986–1998
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1989 (recorded 1986–1998).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls