Alejandro vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alejandro and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alejandro Alexander
Current Rank #185 #27
Total Births (all years) 144,768 728,817
Peak Year 2001 1993
Peak Year Births 4,557 20,529
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alejandro Alexander
1880ss 10 2,081
1890ss 10 1,954
1900ss 66 2,230
1910ss 228 11,352
1920ss 732 12,539
1930ss 775 7,095
1940ss 938 9,477
1950ss 1,713 12,181
1960ss 3,099 14,178
1970ss 9,134 24,940
1980ss 15,316 82,013
1990ss 35,176 183,943
2000ss 43,115 178,842
2010ss 25,030 142,142
2020ss 9,426 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alejandro Alexander
2014 2,602 15,444
2015 2,316 14,583
2016 2,208 13,445
2017 2,032 12,574
2018 1,900 12,109
2019 1,971 11,325
2020 1,792 10,262
2021 1,843 9,418
2022 1,964 8,744
2023 1,835 7,909
2024 1,992 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, 1885–2024.

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