Alexander vs Waldemar
Alexander and Waldemarcompared 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 2025, Alexander was ranked #81 and Waldemar #479 among boys in Norway.
Alexander and Waldemar over time
Alexander and Waldemar appear together in 1 published list, across 43 years of shared records. Alexander held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Waldemar 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.
Waldemar 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 Waldemar changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2025, ending at #81 and #479.
- Mirrored each other
Over 43 shared years in Norway · Boys, Alexander rose about as far as Waldemar fell — from #415 and #292 in 1956 to #81 and #479 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Alexander and Waldemar were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 43 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #81 and #479.
List by list
Norway · Boys43 shared years, 1956–2025
Alexander held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Waldemar in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alexander #12 in 1987, Waldemar #201 in 1965.
The order changed in 1966: Alexander moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #218 and #201; by 1966 that had become #214 and #321.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexander #81, Waldemar #479.
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 | Waldemar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #11 (2025) | Norway · Boys #479 (2025) |
| 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); Waldemar does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexander has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Waldemar.
- A meaning is recorded for Alexander; Waldemar doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Alexander a "high" Data Confidence level and Waldemar 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
Waldemar
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #292 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #201 among boys in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #479 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys