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 #881

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Name B

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alec Alexander
Current Rank #881 #27
Total Births (all years) 55,152 736,123
Peak Year 1995 1993
Peak Year Births 3,420 20,530
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alec Alexander
1880s 66 2,081
1890s 61 1,954
1900s 104 2,230
1910s 419 11,352
1920s 513 12,539
1930s 299 7,095
1940s 443 9,477
1950s 653 12,180
1960s 974 14,168
1970s 901 24,932
1980s 3,000 82,010
1990s 25,908 183,952
2000s 13,727 178,847
2010s 6,080 142,161
2020s 2,004 51,145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alec Alexander
2014 624 15,449
2015 665 14,584
2016 617 13,446
2017 575 12,577
2018 521 12,110
2019 518 11,327
2020 470 10,268
2021 390 9,425
2022 346 8,757
2023 290 7,918
2024 274 7,547
2025 234 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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