Alexey vs Erwin
Alexey and Erwincompared 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 2002, Alexey was ranked #451 and Erwin #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Alexey was ranked #4789 and Erwin #4001 among boys in England and Wales.
Alexey and Erwin over time
Alexey and Erwin appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Alexey held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Erwin 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.
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
Alexey and Erwin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2002 and 2022, ending at #4789 and #4001.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alexey #2199 in 2010, Erwin #2941 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2002–2022
Alexey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Erwin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alexey #2199 in 2010, Erwin #2941 in 2010.
The order changed in 2019: Erwin moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #3412 and #4749; by 2019 that had become #3937 and #3013.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alexey #4789, Erwin #4001.
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 | Alexey | Erwin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) | England and Wales · Boys #4275 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexey has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Erwin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alexey
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #2636 among boys in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2014
Highest recorded position: #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2014).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys
Erwin
Popularity journey
First recorded2002
First recorded at #3225 among boys in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2012
Highest recorded position: #451 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2012).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys