Alejandro vs Alex
Side-by-side comparison of Alejandro and Alex - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alejandro | Alex |
| Current Rank | #186 | #205 |
| Total Births (all years) | 146,624 | 286,169 |
| Peak Year | 2001 | 1993 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,557 | 7,639 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1885 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alejandro | Alex |
| 1880s | 10 | 1,451 |
| 1890s | 10 | 1,448 |
| 1900s | 66 | 1,745 |
| 1910s | 228 | 7,871 |
| 1920s | 732 | 9,182 |
| 1930s | 775 | 6,306 |
| 1940s | 938 | 6,855 |
| 1950s | 1,713 | 8,198 |
| 1960s | 3,099 | 12,034 |
| 1970s | 9,134 | 13,997 |
| 1980s | 15,316 | 38,712 |
| 1990s | 35,178 | 70,830 |
| 2000s | 43,118 | 63,781 |
| 2010s | 25,033 | 32,605 |
| 2020s | 11,274 | 11,154 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alejandro | Alex |
| 2014 | 2,602 | 3,192 |
| 2015 | 2,316 | 3,113 |
| 2016 | 2,208 | 2,855 |
| 2017 | 2,032 | 2,606 |
| 2018 | 1,902 | 2,526 |
| 2019 | 1,972 | 2,401 |
| 2020 | 1,792 | 2,122 |
| 2021 | 1,844 | 1,969 |
| 2022 | 1,966 | 2,006 |
| 2023 | 1,837 | 1,814 |
| 2024 | 1,993 | 1,728 |
| 2025 | 1,842 | 1,515 |