diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/PerformersFilter.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/PerformersFilter.tsx
index 483cb7400..0698eade5 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/PerformersFilter.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/PerformersFilter.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useMemo } from "react";
 import { PerformersCriterion } from "src/models/list-filter/criteria/performers";
 import { useFindPerformersQuery } from "src/core/generated-graphql";
 import { ObjectsFilter } from "./SelectableFilter";
+import { sortByRelevance } from "src/utils/query";
 
 interface IPerformersFilter {
   criterion: PerformersCriterion;
@@ -18,16 +19,18 @@ function usePerformerQuery(query: string) {
     },
   });
 
-  const results = useMemo(
-    () =>
-      data?.findPerformers.performers.map((p) => {
-        return {
-          id: p.id,
-          label: p.name,
-        };
-      }) ?? [],
-    [data]
-  );
+  const results = useMemo(() => {
+    return sortByRelevance(
+      query,
+      data?.findPerformers.performers ?? [],
+      (p) => p.alias_list
+    ).map((p) => {
+      return {
+        id: p.id,
+        label: p.name,
+      };
+    });
+  }, [data, query]);
 
   return { results, loading };
 }
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/StudiosFilter.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/StudiosFilter.tsx
index cb10596ef..3960ec917 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/StudiosFilter.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/StudiosFilter.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useMemo } from "react";
 import { useFindStudiosQuery } from "src/core/generated-graphql";
 import { HierarchicalObjectsFilter } from "./SelectableFilter";
 import { StudiosCriterion } from "src/models/list-filter/criteria/studios";
+import { sortByRelevance } from "src/utils/query";
 
 interface IStudiosFilter {
   criterion: StudiosCriterion;
@@ -18,16 +19,18 @@ function useStudioQuery(query: string) {
     },
   });
 
-  const results = useMemo(
-    () =>
-      data?.findStudios.studios.map((p) => {
-        return {
-          id: p.id,
-          label: p.name,
-        };
-      }) ?? [],
-    [data]
-  );
+  const results = useMemo(() => {
+    return sortByRelevance(
+      query,
+      data?.findStudios.studios ?? [],
+      (s) => s.aliases
+    ).map((p) => {
+      return {
+        id: p.id,
+        label: p.name,
+      };
+    });
+  }, [data, query]);
 
   return { results, loading };
 }
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/TagsFilter.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/TagsFilter.tsx
index 7b3479a54..c32a384bd 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/TagsFilter.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/List/Filters/TagsFilter.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React, { useMemo } from "react";
 import { useFindTagsQuery } from "src/core/generated-graphql";
 import { HierarchicalObjectsFilter } from "./SelectableFilter";
 import { StudiosCriterion } from "src/models/list-filter/criteria/studios";
+import { sortByRelevance } from "src/utils/query";
 
 interface ITagsFilter {
   criterion: StudiosCriterion;
@@ -18,16 +19,18 @@ function useTagQuery(query: string) {
     },
   });
 
-  const results = useMemo(
-    () =>
-      data?.findTags.tags.map((p) => {
-        return {
-          id: p.id,
-          label: p.name,
-        };
-      }) ?? [],
-    [data]
-  );
+  const results = useMemo(() => {
+    return sortByRelevance(
+      query,
+      data?.findTags.tags ?? [],
+      (t) => t.aliases
+    ).map((p) => {
+      return {
+        id: p.id,
+        label: p.name,
+      };
+    });
+  }, [data, query]);
 
   return { results, loading };
 }
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerSelect.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerSelect.tsx
index 98e04ddb8..fbf3e1225 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerSelect.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Performers/PerformerSelect.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
 } from "../Shared/FilterSelect";
 import { useCompare } from "src/hooks/state";
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
+import { sortByRelevance } from "src/utils/query";
 
 export type SelectObject = {
   id: string;
@@ -59,7 +60,11 @@ export const PerformerSelect: React.FC<
     filter.sortBy = "name";
     filter.sortDirection = GQL.SortDirectionEnum.Asc;
     const query = await queryFindPerformersForSelect(filter);
-    return query.data.findPerformers.performers.map((performer) => ({
+    return sortByRelevance(
+      input,
+      query.data.findPerformers.performers,
+      (p) => p.alias_list
+    ).map((performer) => ({
       value: performer.id,
       object: performer,
     }));
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioSelect.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioSelect.tsx
index 74435b7a3..6b21d5a92 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioSelect.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Studios/StudioSelect.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
 } from "../Shared/FilterSelect";
 import { useCompare } from "src/hooks/state";
 import { Placement } from "react-bootstrap/esm/Overlay";
+import { sortByRelevance } from "src/utils/query";
 
 export type SelectObject = {
   id: string;
@@ -62,16 +63,16 @@ export const StudioSelect: React.FC<
     filter.sortBy = "name";
     filter.sortDirection = GQL.SortDirectionEnum.Asc;
     const query = await queryFindStudiosForSelect(filter);
-    return query.data.findStudios.studios
-      .filter((studio) => {
-        // HACK - we should probably exclude these in the backend query, but
-        // this will do in the short-term
-        return !exclude.includes(studio.id.toString());
-      })
-      .map((studio) => ({
-        value: studio.id,
-        object: studio,
-      }));
+    let ret = query.data.findStudios.studios.filter((studio) => {
+      // HACK - we should probably exclude these in the backend query, but
+      // this will do in the short-term
+      return !exclude.includes(studio.id.toString());
+    });
+
+    return sortByRelevance(input, ret, (o) => o.aliases).map((studio) => ({
+      value: studio.id,
+      object: studio,
+    }));
   }
 
   const StudioOption: React.FC<OptionProps<Option, boolean>> = (
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagSelect.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagSelect.tsx
index 7832ec9d9..80545be48 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagSelect.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/Tags/TagSelect.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 import { useCompare } from "src/hooks/state";
 import { TagPopover } from "./TagPopover";
 import { Placement } from "react-bootstrap/esm/Overlay";
+import { sortByRelevance } from "src/utils/query";
 
 export type SelectObject = {
   id: string;
@@ -63,16 +64,16 @@ export const TagSelect: React.FC<
     filter.sortBy = "name";
     filter.sortDirection = GQL.SortDirectionEnum.Asc;
     const query = await queryFindTagsForSelect(filter);
-    return query.data.findTags.tags
-      .filter((tag) => {
-        // HACK - we should probably exclude these in the backend query, but
-        // this will do in the short-term
-        return !exclude.includes(tag.id.toString());
-      })
-      .map((tag) => ({
-        value: tag.id,
-        object: tag,
-      }));
+    let ret = query.data.findTags.tags.filter((tag) => {
+      // HACK - we should probably exclude these in the backend query, but
+      // this will do in the short-term
+      return !exclude.includes(tag.id.toString());
+    });
+
+    return sortByRelevance(input, ret, (o) => o.aliases).map((tag) => ({
+      value: tag.id,
+      object: tag,
+    }));
   }
 
   const TagOption: React.FC<OptionProps<Option, boolean>> = (optionProps) => {
diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/utils/query.ts b/ui/v2.5/src/utils/query.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fcf2af307
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/utils/query.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,345 @@
+interface ISortable {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+}
+
+// sortByRelevance is a function that sorts an array of objects by relevance to a query string.
+// It uses the following priorities:
+// 1. Exact matches
+// 2. Starts with
+// 3. Word matches
+// 4. Word starts with
+// 5. Includes
+// If aliases are provided, they are also checked in the same order, but with lower priority than
+// the name of the object.
+export function sortByRelevance<T extends ISortable>(
+  query: string,
+  value: T[],
+  getAliases?: (o: T) => string[] | undefined
+) {
+  if (!query) {
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  query = query.toLowerCase();
+
+  interface ICacheEntry {
+    aliases?: string[];
+    aliasMatch?: boolean;
+    aliasStartsWith?: boolean;
+    wordIndex?: number;
+    wordStartsWithIndex?: number;
+    aliasWordIndex?: number;
+    aliasWordStartsWithIndex?: number;
+    aliasIncludesIndex?: number;
+  }
+
+  const cache: Record<string, ICacheEntry> = {};
+
+  function setCache(tag: T, partial: Partial<ICacheEntry>) {
+    cache[tag.id] = {
+      ...cache[tag.id],
+      ...partial,
+    };
+  }
+
+  function getObjectAliases(o: T) {
+    const cached = cache[o.id]?.aliases;
+
+    if (cached !== undefined) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+
+    if (!getAliases) {
+      return [];
+    }
+
+    const aliases = getAliases(o)?.map((a) => a.toLowerCase()) ?? [];
+    setCache(o, { aliases });
+
+    return aliases;
+  }
+
+  function aliasMatches(o: T) {
+    const cached = cache[o.id]?.aliasMatch;
+
+    if (cached !== undefined) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+
+    const aliases = getObjectAliases(o);
+    const aliasMatch = aliases.some((a) => a === query);
+    setCache(o, { aliasMatch });
+
+    return aliasMatch;
+  }
+
+  function aliasStartsWith(o: T) {
+    const cached = cache[o.id]?.aliasStartsWith;
+
+    if (cached !== undefined) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+
+    const aliases = getObjectAliases(o);
+    const startsWith = aliases.some((a) => a.startsWith(query));
+    setCache(o, { aliasStartsWith: startsWith });
+
+    return startsWith;
+  }
+
+  function getWords(o: T) {
+    return o.name.toLowerCase().split(" ");
+  }
+
+  function getAliasWords(tag: T) {
+    const aliases = getObjectAliases(tag);
+    return aliases.map((a) => a.split(" ")).flat();
+  }
+
+  function getWordIndex(o: T) {
+    const cached = cache[o.id]?.wordIndex;
+
+    if (cached !== undefined) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+
+    const words = getWords(o);
+    const wordIndex = words.findIndex((w) => w === query);
+    setCache(o, { wordIndex });
+
+    return wordIndex;
+  }
+
+  function getAliasWordIndex(o: T) {
+    const cached = cache[o.id]?.aliasWordIndex;
+
+    if (cached !== undefined) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+
+    const aliasWords = getAliasWords(o);
+    const aliasWordIndex = aliasWords.findIndex((w) => w === query);
+    setCache(o, { aliasWordIndex });
+
+    return aliasWordIndex;
+  }
+
+  function getWordStartsWithIndex(o: T) {
+    const cached = cache[o.id]?.wordStartsWithIndex;
+
+    if (cached !== undefined) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+
+    const words = getWords(o);
+    const wordStartsWithIndex = words.findIndex((w) => w.startsWith(query));
+    setCache(o, { wordStartsWithIndex });
+
+    return wordStartsWithIndex;
+  }
+
+  function getAliasWordStartsWithIndex(o: T) {
+    const cached = cache[o.id]?.aliasWordStartsWithIndex;
+
+    if (cached !== undefined) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+
+    const aliasWords = getAliasWords(o);
+    const aliasWordStartsWithIndex = aliasWords.findIndex((w) =>
+      w.startsWith(query)
+    );
+    setCache(o, { aliasWordStartsWithIndex });
+
+    return aliasWordStartsWithIndex;
+  }
+
+  function getAliasIncludesIndex(o: T) {
+    const cached = cache[o.id]?.aliasIncludesIndex;
+
+    if (cached !== undefined) {
+      return cached;
+    }
+
+    const aliases = getObjectAliases(o);
+    const aliasIncludesIndex = aliases.findIndex((a) => a.includes(query));
+    setCache(o, { aliasIncludesIndex });
+
+    return aliasIncludesIndex;
+  }
+
+  function compare(a: T, b: T) {
+    const aName = a.name.toLowerCase();
+    const bName = b.name.toLowerCase();
+
+    const aAlias = aliasMatches(a);
+    const bAlias = aliasMatches(b);
+
+    // exact matches first
+    if (aName === query && bName !== query) {
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (aName !== query && bName === query) {
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (aAlias && !bAlias) {
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (!aAlias && bAlias) {
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    // then starts with
+    if (aName.startsWith(query) && !bName.startsWith(query)) {
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (!aName.startsWith(query) && bName.startsWith(query)) {
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    const aAliasStartsWith = aliasStartsWith(a);
+    const bAliasStartsWith = aliasStartsWith(b);
+
+    if (aAliasStartsWith && !bAliasStartsWith) {
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (!aAliasStartsWith && bAliasStartsWith) {
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    // only check words if the query is a single word
+    if (!query.includes(" ")) {
+      // word matches
+      {
+        const aWord = getWordIndex(a);
+        const bWord = getWordIndex(b);
+
+        if (aWord !== -1 && bWord === -1) {
+          return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (aWord === -1 && bWord !== -1) {
+          return 1;
+        }
+
+        if (aWord !== -1 && bWord !== -1) {
+          if (aWord === bWord) {
+            return aName.localeCompare(bName);
+          }
+
+          return aWord - bWord;
+        }
+
+        const aAliasWord = getAliasWordIndex(a);
+        const bAliasWord = getAliasWordIndex(b);
+
+        if (aAliasWord !== -1 && bAliasWord === -1) {
+          return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (aAliasWord === -1 && bAliasWord !== -1) {
+          return 1;
+        }
+
+        if (aAliasWord !== -1 && bAliasWord !== -1) {
+          if (aAliasWord === bAliasWord) {
+            return aName.localeCompare(bName);
+          }
+
+          return aAliasWord - bAliasWord;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // then start of word
+      {
+        const aWord = getWordStartsWithIndex(a);
+        const bWord = getWordStartsWithIndex(b);
+
+        if (aWord !== -1 && bWord === -1) {
+          return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (aWord === -1 && bWord !== -1) {
+          return 1;
+        }
+
+        if (aWord !== -1 && bWord !== -1) {
+          if (aWord === bWord) {
+            return aName.localeCompare(bName);
+          }
+
+          return aWord - bWord;
+        }
+
+        const aAliasWord = getAliasWordStartsWithIndex(a);
+        const bAliasWord = getAliasWordStartsWithIndex(b);
+
+        if (aAliasWord !== -1 && bAliasWord === -1) {
+          return -1;
+        }
+
+        if (aAliasWord === -1 && bAliasWord !== -1) {
+          return 1;
+        }
+
+        if (aAliasWord !== -1 && bAliasWord !== -1) {
+          if (aAliasWord === bAliasWord) {
+            return aName.localeCompare(bName);
+          }
+
+          return aAliasWord - bAliasWord;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    // then contains
+    // performance of this is presumably fast enough to not require caching
+    const aNameIncludeIndex = aName.indexOf(query);
+    const bNameIncludeIndex = bName.indexOf(query);
+
+    if (aNameIncludeIndex !== -1 && bNameIncludeIndex === -1) {
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (aNameIncludeIndex === -1 && bNameIncludeIndex !== -1) {
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (aNameIncludeIndex !== -1 && bNameIncludeIndex !== -1) {
+      if (aNameIncludeIndex === bNameIncludeIndex) {
+        return aName.localeCompare(bName);
+      }
+
+      return aNameIncludeIndex - bNameIncludeIndex;
+    }
+
+    const aAliasIncludes = getAliasIncludesIndex(a);
+    const bAliasIncludes = getAliasIncludesIndex(b);
+
+    if (aAliasIncludes !== -1 && bAliasIncludes === -1) {
+      return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (aAliasIncludes === -1 && bAliasIncludes !== -1) {
+      return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (aAliasIncludes !== -1 && bAliasIncludes !== -1) {
+      if (aAliasIncludes === bAliasIncludes) {
+        return aName.localeCompare(bName);
+      }
+
+      return aAliasIncludes - bAliasIncludes;
+    }
+
+    return aName.localeCompare(bName);
+  }
+
+  return value.slice().sort(compare);
+}