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 #8992

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Name B

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Al Alexander
Current Rank #8992 #27
Total Births (all years) 17,079 736,123
Peak Year 1959 1993
Peak Year Births 440 20,530
Peak Decade 1950s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Al Alexander
1880s 209 2,081
1890s 228 1,954
1900s 385 2,230
1910s 1,227 11,352
1920s 1,428 12,539
1930s 1,924 7,095
1940s 2,345 9,477
1950s 3,219 12,180
1960s 2,520 14,168
1970s 1,409 24,932
1980s 972 82,010
1990s 620 183,952
2000s 324 178,847
2010s 191 142,161
2020s 78 51,145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Al Alexander
2014 14 15,449
2015 19 14,584
2016 17 13,446
2017 20 12,577
2018 26 12,110
2019 13 11,327
2020 19 10,268
2021 12 9,425
2022 11 8,757
2023 16 7,918
2024 8 7,547
2025 12 7,230

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, 1880–2025.

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