Alexander vs Roberto
Alexander and Robertocompared 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 1996, Alexander was ranked #25 and Roberto #595 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alexander was ranked #36 and Roberto #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alexander was ranked #43 and Roberto #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alexander and Roberto over time
Alexander and Roberto appear together in 3 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Alexander held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Roberto in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Roberto reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Alexander rose about as far as Roberto fell — from #127 and #321 in 1974 to #43 and #631 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexander and Roberto were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1956 to 1996, ending at #25 and #595.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alexander #14 in 1996, Roberto #481 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1956–1996
Alexander held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Roberto in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #12 in 1987, Roberto #356 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Alexander #25, Roberto #595.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexander held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roberto in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #14 in 1996, Roberto #481 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexander #36, Roberto #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1974–2021
Alexander held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Roberto in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #31 in 2018, Roberto #269 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alexander #43, Roberto #631.
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 | Roberto |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #2671 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexander has a recorded origin (Greek); Roberto does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexander has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Roberto.
- A meaning is recorded for Alexander; Roberto 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 Roberto 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
Roberto
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #435 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2021
Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1974–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys