Alexander vs Tore
Alexander and Torecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 1999, Alexander was ranked #20 and Tore #2943 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alexander was ranked #81 and Tore #368 among boys in Norway.
Alexander and Tore over time
Alexander and Tore appear together in 1 published list, across 71 years of shared records. Alexander held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tore in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Tore 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Boys, Alexander moved into the top 50 at #35 in 1983 as Tore fell out of it to #55, having been #46 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1983, Alexander moved ahead of Tore in Norway · Boys — #48 and #46 the year before became #35 and #55.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexander and Tore were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 71 years, from 1948 to 2025, ending at #81 and #368.
List by list
Norway · Boys71 shared years, 1948–2025
Alexander held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Tore in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #12 in 1987, Tore #14 in 1948.
The order changed in 1983: Alexander moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #48 and #46; by 1983 that had become #35 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexander #81, Tore #368.
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 | Tore |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Norway · Boys #368 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexander has a recorded origin (Greek); Tore does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexander has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Tore.
- A meaning is recorded for Alexander; Tore 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 Tore 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
Tore
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #12 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #368 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys