Alex vs Walid
Alex and Walidcompared 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 2023, Alex was ranked #27 and Walid #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alex was ranked #171 and Walid #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Alex was ranked #230 and Walid #518 among boys in Norway.
Alex and Walid over time
Alex and Walid appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Walid in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Walid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alex 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 Walid changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 2017, ending at #230 and #518.
- Longest-running competitions
Alex and Walid were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 35 years, from 1966 to 2017, ending at #230 and #518.
List by list
Norway · Boys35 shared years, 1966–2017
Alex held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Walid in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alex #154 in 2009, Walid #353 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alex #230, Walid #518.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alex held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Walid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alex #42 in 2002, Walid #948 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alex #171, Walid #2263.
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 | Walid |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| 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); Walid does not have one recorded yet.
- Alex and Walid both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Alex; Walid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Walid
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #557 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2017
Highest recorded position: #353 among boys in Norway, in 2000 (recorded 1966–2017).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys