Alexander vs Giedrius
Alexander and Giedriuscompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1993, Alexander was ranked #23 and Giedrius #541 among boys in Norway.
Alexander and Giedrius over time
Alexander and Giedrius appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Alexander held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Giedrius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Giedrius reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Alexander 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
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1970–1993
Alexander held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Giedrius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #12 in 1987, Giedrius #256 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Alexander #23, Giedrius #541.
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 | Giedrius |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #11 (2025) | Norway · Boys #541 (1993) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexander has a recorded origin (Greek); Giedrius does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Giedrius.
- A meaning is recorded for Alexander; Giedrius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Alexander a "high" Data Confidence level and Giedrius 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
Giedrius
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #376 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–1993
Highest recorded position: #256 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1970–1993).
Norway · Boys
Most recent1993
Most recently recorded at #541 among boys in Norway, in 1993.
Norway · Boys