Alec vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alec and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alec Alexander
Current Rank #879 #27
Total Births (all years) 54,916 728,817
Peak Year 1995 1993
Peak Year Births 3,420 20,529
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alec Alexander
1880ss 66 2,081
1890ss 61 1,954
1900ss 104 2,230
1910ss 419 11,352
1920ss 513 12,539
1930ss 299 7,095
1940ss 443 9,477
1950ss 653 12,181
1960ss 974 14,178
1970ss 902 24,940
1980ss 3,001 82,013
1990ss 25,908 183,943
2000ss 13,727 178,842
2010ss 6,078 142,142
2020ss 1,768 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alec Alexander
2014 624 15,444
2015 665 14,583
2016 616 13,445
2017 575 12,574
2018 520 12,109
2019 518 11,325
2020 470 10,262
2021 390 9,418
2022 346 8,744
2023 289 7,909
2024 273 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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