Ale vs Alexander

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

Name A

Ale

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Name B

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Ale Alexander
Current Rank Unranked #27
Total Births (all years) 18 736,123
Peak Year 2005 1993
Peak Year Births 8 20,530
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2005 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ale Alexander
1880ss — 2,081
1890ss — 1,954
1900ss — 2,230
1910ss — 11,352
1920ss — 12,539
1930ss — 7,095
1940ss — 9,477
1950ss — 12,180
1960ss — 14,168
1970ss — 24,932
1980ss — 82,010
1990ss — 183,952
2000ss 8 178,847
2010ss 5 142,161
2020ss 5 51,145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ale Alexander
2014 — 15,449
2015 — 14,584
2016 — 13,446
2017 — 12,577
2018 5 12,110
2019 — 11,327
2020 — 10,268
2021 — 9,425
2022 — 8,757
2023 5 7,918
2024 — 7,547
2025 — 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, 2005–2023.

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