Aleem vs Alex

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

Name A

Aleem

Boy name · Rank #10104

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleem Alex
Current Rank #10104 #205
Total Births (all years) 555 284,633
Peak Year 2014 1993
Peak Year Births 22 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1974 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleem Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss — 7,871
1920ss — 9,182
1930ss — 6,306
1940ss — 6,855
1950ss — 8,200
1960ss — 12,031
1970ss 30 14,004
1980ss 89 38,711
1990ss 106 70,832
2000ss 113 63,779
2010ss 155 32,591
2020ss 62 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleem Alex
2014 22 3,190
2015 18 3,112
2016 17 2,854
2017 15 2,603
2018 17 2,525
2019 18 2,400
2020 20 2,122
2021 14 1,965
2022 14 2,004
2023 7 1,814
2024 7 1,722

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, 1974–2024.

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