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 #8980

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Name B

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Aleck Alexander
Current Rank #8980 #27
Total Births (all years) 1,223 728,817
Peak Year 1917 1993
Peak Year Births 32 20,529
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleck Alexander
1880ss 25 2,081
1890ss 5 1,954
1900ss — 2,230
1910ss 186 11,352
1920ss 188 12,539
1930ss 33 7,095
1940ss 34 9,477
1950ss 31 12,181
1960ss 13 14,178
1970ss 21 24,940
1980ss 31 82,013
1990ss 154 183,943
2000ss 242 178,842
2010ss 203 142,142
2020ss 57 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleck Alexander
2014 21 15,444
2015 19 14,583
2016 17 13,445
2017 15 12,574
2018 18 12,109
2019 14 11,325
2020 16 10,262
2021 13 9,418
2022 7 8,744
2023 13 7,909
2024 8 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, 1884–2024.

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