Alexandru vs Arnas
Alexandru and Arnascompared 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 2023, Alexandru was ranked #303 and Arnas #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Alexandru was ranked #411 and Arnas #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Alexandru and Arnas over time
Alexandru and Arnas appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Alexandru held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arnas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Alexandru and Arnas changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2023, ending at #303 and #770.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Alexandru rose about as far as Arnas fell — from #2189 and #2857 in 2003 to #411 and #4991 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2003–2023
Alexandru held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Arnas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexandru #270 in 2019, Arnas #976 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandru #411, Arnas #4991.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2023
Alexandru held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Arnas in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexandru #267 in 2002, Arnas #328 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexandru #303, Arnas #770.
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 | Alexandru | Arnas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #770 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexandru has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Arnas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alexandru
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #520 among boys in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2014
Highest recorded position: #253 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1967–2014).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #658 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Arnas
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #328 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2002–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys