Alexander vs Amir
Alexander and Amircompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alexander was ranked #13 and Amir #382 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alexander was ranked #36 and Amir #195 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Alexander was ranked #38 and Amir #256 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alexander was ranked #55 and Amir #252 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alexander was ranked #81 and Amir #130 among boys in Norway.
Alexander and Amir over time
Alexander and Amir appear together in 4 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Alexander held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Amir in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexander reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Amir 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
Alexander and Amir changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2025, ending at #81 and #130.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexander and Amir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 68 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #81 and #130.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Scotland · Boys within 2 years — Alexander #12 in 2024, Amir #382 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Boys68 shared years, 1956–2025
Alexander held the stronger position in 66 of those years, Amir in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #12 in 1987, Amir #130 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexander #81, Amir #130.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexander held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Amir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #14 in 1996, Amir #195 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexander #36, Amir #195.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1983–2025
Alexander held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Amir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #31 in 2018, Amir #252 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexander #55, Amir #252.
Scotland · Boys23 shared years, 2024–2024
Alexander held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Amir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #12 in 2024, Amir #382 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexander #13, Amir #382.
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 | Alexander | Amir |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'defender of men' or 'protector of the people'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˌælɪɡˈzændər/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Alex, Xander, Sasha, Alessandro | 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 | United Kingdom #11 (2025) | Norway · Boys #130 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexander has a recorded origin (Greek); Amir does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Amir.
- A meaning is recorded for Alexander; Amir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Alexander a "high" Data Confidence level and Amir a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Alexander
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #320 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 1952–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Amir
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #416 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys