Alexander vs Marek
Alexander and Marekcompared 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 2006, Alexander was ranked #17 and Marek #512 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alexander was ranked #36 and Marek #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alexander was ranked #43 and Marek #755 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alexander and Marek over time
Alexander and Marek appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Alexander held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marek in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alexander in 1. 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 Marek changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1951 and 2006, ending at #17 and #512.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexander and Marek were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 44 years, from 1951 to 2006, ending at #17 and #512.
List by list
Norway · Boys44 shared years, 1951–2006
Alexander held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Marek in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #12 in 1987, Marek #108 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Alexander #17, Marek #512.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexander held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marek in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #14 in 1996, Marek #792 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexander #36, Marek #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2021
Alexander held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marek in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #37 in 2014, Marek #387 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexander #43, Marek #755.
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 | Marek |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #11 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1758 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexander has a recorded origin (Greek); Marek does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Marek.
- A meaning is recorded for Alexander; Marek doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Alexander a "high" Data Confidence level and Marek 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
Marek
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #364 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2006
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1951–2006).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys