Alex vs Vilte
Alex and Viltecompared 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 2021, Alex was ranked #198 and Vilte #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alex was ranked #238 and Vilte #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Alex was ranked #2504 and Vilte #3598 among girls in England and Wales.
Alex and Vilte over time
Alex and Vilte appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Vilte in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alex reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Vilte 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alex #130 in 2009, Vilte #414 in 2011.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2006–2023
Alex held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Vilte in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alex #279 in 2006, Vilte #1168 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alex #2504, Vilte #3598.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 2008–2021
Alex held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Vilte in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #130 in 2009, Vilte #414 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alex #198, Vilte #883.
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 | Vilte |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #3598 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Vilte does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Vilte both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Vilte 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
Vilte
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #3548 among girls in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2010–2018
Highest recorded position: #276 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2010–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3598 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls