Alec vs Alejandro

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

Name A

Alec

Boy name · Rank #879

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Name B

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alec Alejandro
Current Rank #879 #185
Total Births (all years) 54,916 144,768
Peak Year 1995 2001
Peak Year Births 3,420 4,557
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Alec Alejandro
1880ss 66 10
1890ss 61 10
1900ss 104 66
1910ss 419 228
1920ss 513 732
1930ss 299 775
1940ss 443 938
1950ss 653 1,713
1960ss 974 3,099
1970ss 902 9,134
1980ss 3,001 15,316
1990ss 25,908 35,176
2000ss 13,727 43,115
2010ss 6,078 25,030
2020ss 1,768 9,426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alec Alejandro
2014 624 2,602
2015 665 2,316
2016 616 2,208
2017 575 2,032
2018 520 1,900
2019 518 1,971
2020 470 1,792
2021 390 1,843
2022 346 1,964
2023 289 1,835
2024 273 1,992

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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