Al vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Al and Alexander — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Al

Boy name · Rank #8953

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Name B

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Al Alexander
Current Rank #8953 #27
Total Births (all years) 17,068 728,817
Peak Year 1959 1993
Peak Year Births 440 20,529
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Al Alexander
1880ss 209 2,081
1890ss 228 1,954
1900ss 385 2,230
1910ss 1,227 11,352
1920ss 1,428 12,539
1930ss 1,924 7,095
1940ss 2,345 9,477
1950ss 3,220 12,181
1960ss 2,520 14,178
1970ss 1,409 24,940
1980ss 972 82,013
1990ss 620 183,943
2000ss 324 178,842
2010ss 191 142,142
2020ss 66 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Al Alexander
2014 14 15,444
2015 19 14,583
2016 17 13,445
2017 20 12,574
2018 26 12,109
2019 13 11,325
2020 19 10,262
2021 12 9,418
2022 11 8,744
2023 16 7,909
2024 8 7,517

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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