Alexis vs Nicky
Alexis and Nickycompared 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 · Girls
In 2017, Alexis was ranked #208 and Nicky #5765 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Alexis was ranked #601 and Nicky #698 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Alexis was ranked #1610 and Nicky #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Alexis and Nicky over time
Alexis and Nicky appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Alexis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nicky 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.
Nicky reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alexis 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
Alexis and Nicky changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2023, ending at #1610 and #4991.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2023
Alexis held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Nicky in 7.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #727 in 2015, Nicky #493 in 1997.
The order changed in 2012: Alexis moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #2390 and #2039; by 2012 that had become #1191 and #1962.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alexis #1610, Nicky #4991.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2017
Alexis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Nicky in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #122 in 2010, Nicky #1823 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alexis #208, Nicky #5765.
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 | Alexis | Nicky |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexis has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nicky.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alexis
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2018
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Nicky
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2022
Highest recorded position: #269 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1985–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys