Alexander vs Janusz
Alexander and Januszcompared 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 1987, Alexander was ranked #12 and Janusz #574 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Alexander was ranked #27 and Janusz #4805 among boys in England and Wales.
Alexander and Janusz over time
Alexander and Janusz appear together in 1 published list, across 32 years of shared records. Alexander held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Janusz in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Janusz 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.
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 Janusz changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1950 and 1987, ending at #12 and #574.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alexander rose about as far as Janusz fell — from #322 and #328 in 1950 to #12 and #574 in 1987.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexander and Janusz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1950 to 1987, ending at #12 and #574.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1950–1987
Alexander held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Janusz in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #12 in 1987, Janusz #160 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Alexander #12, Janusz #574.
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 | Janusz |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #11 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4805 (2012) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexander has a recorded origin (Greek); Janusz does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Janusz.
- A meaning is recorded for Alexander; Janusz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Alexander a "high" Data Confidence level and Janusz 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
Janusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1950–1987
Highest recorded position: #160 among boys in Norway, in 1968 (recorded 1950–1987).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #4805 among boys in England and Wales, in 2012.
England and Wales · Boys