Alex vs Treasure
Alex and Treasurecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Alex was ranked #106 and Treasure #3411 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #504 and Treasure #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alex was ranked #2253 and Treasure #1491 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Treasure over time
Alex and Treasure appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Treasure 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 Treasure 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 2003–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Treasure in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alex #230 in 2003, Treasure #1491 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Treasure moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1866 and #2942; by 2023 that had become #2504 and #2346.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #2253, Treasure #1491.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2006–2019
Alex held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Treasure in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #47 in 2008, Treasure #2941 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alex #106, Treasure #3411.
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 | Treasure |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Treasure does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Treasure.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Treasure doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Treasure
Popularity journey
First recorded2003
First recorded at #4373 among girls in England and Wales in 2003 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1491 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls