Aleck vs Alexander

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

Name A

Aleck

Boy name · Rank #9018

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Name B

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Aleck Alexander
Current Rank #9018 #27
Total Births (all years) 1,223 736,123
Peak Year 1917 1993
Peak Year Births 32 20,530
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleck Alexander
1880s 25 2,081
1890s 5 1,954
1900s - 2,230
1910s 186 11,352
1920s 188 12,539
1930s 33 7,095
1940s 34 9,477
1950s 31 12,180
1960s 13 14,168
1970s 21 24,932
1980s 31 82,010
1990s 154 183,952
2000s 242 178,847
2010s 203 142,161
2020s 57 51,145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleck Alexander
2014 21 15,449
2015 19 14,584
2016 17 13,446
2017 15 12,577
2018 18 12,110
2019 14 11,327
2020 16 10,268
2021 13 9,425
2022 7 8,757
2023 13 7,918
2024 8 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, 1884–2024.

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