Alejo vs Alex

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

Name A

Alejo

Boy name · Rank #7761

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alejo Alex
Current Rank #7761 #205
Total Births (all years) 882 284,633
Peak Year 1996 1993
Peak Year Births 17 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alejo Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss 5 1,745
1910ss 16 7,871
1920ss 50 9,182
1930ss 43 6,306
1940ss 58 6,855
1950ss 65 8,200
1960ss 66 12,031
1970ss 73 14,004
1980ss 98 38,711
1990ss 110 70,832
2000ss 125 63,779
2010ss 108 32,591
2020ss 65 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alejo Alex
2014 11 3,190
2015 16 3,112
2016 7 2,854
2017 10 2,603
2018 12 2,525
2019 10 2,400
2020 13 2,122
2021 17 1,965
2022 12 2,004
2023 13 1,814
2024 10 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, 1909–2024.

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