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.

Name A

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alejandro Alex
Current Rank #185 #205
Total Births (all years) 144,768 284,633
Peak Year 2001 1993
Peak Year Births 4,557 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alejandro Alex
1880ss 10 1,451
1890ss 10 1,448
1900ss 66 1,745
1910ss 228 7,871
1920ss 732 9,182
1930ss 775 6,306
1940ss 938 6,855
1950ss 1,713 8,200
1960ss 3,099 12,031
1970ss 9,134 14,004
1980ss 15,316 38,711
1990ss 35,176 70,832
2000ss 43,115 63,779
2010ss 25,030 32,591
2020ss 9,426 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alejandro Alex
2014 2,602 3,190
2015 2,316 3,112
2016 2,208 2,854
2017 2,032 2,603
2018 1,900 2,525
2019 1,971 2,400
2020 1,792 2,122
2021 1,843 1,965
2022 1,964 2,004
2023 1,835 1,814
2024 1,992 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, 1885–2024.

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