Alejo vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alejo and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alejo Alexander
Current Rank #7761 #27
Total Births (all years) 882 728,817
Peak Year 1996 1993
Peak Year Births 17 20,529
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alejo Alexander
1880ss — 2,081
1890ss — 1,954
1900ss 5 2,230
1910ss 16 11,352
1920ss 50 12,539
1930ss 43 7,095
1940ss 58 9,477
1950ss 65 12,181
1960ss 66 14,178
1970ss 73 24,940
1980ss 98 82,013
1990ss 110 183,943
2000ss 125 178,842
2010ss 108 142,142
2020ss 65 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alejo Alexander
2014 11 15,444
2015 16 14,583
2016 7 13,445
2017 10 12,574
2018 12 12,109
2019 10 11,325
2020 13 10,262
2021 17 9,418
2022 12 8,744
2023 13 7,909
2024 10 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, 1909–2024.

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