Alexandre vs Cayson
Alexandre and Caysoncompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Alexandre was ranked #755 and Cayson #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alexandre was ranked #1235 and Cayson #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Alexandre and Cayson over time
Alexandre and Cayson appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Alexandre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cayson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alexandre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cayson 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
Alexandre and Cayson changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2008 and 2024, ending at #1235 and #1859.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2008–2024
Alexandre held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Cayson in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexandre #728 in 2008, Cayson #726 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandre #1235, Cayson #1859.
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 | Alexandre | Cayson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #1859 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandre has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Cayson.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alexandre
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2025
Highest recorded position: #374 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 2007–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Cayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #4432 among boys in England and Wales in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2015–2021
Highest recorded position: #503 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2015–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1859 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys