Alek vs Alejandro

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

Name A

Alek

Boy name · Rank #1968

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Name B

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alek Alejandro
Current Rank #1968 #185
Total Births (all years) 4,513 144,768
Peak Year 1999 2001
Peak Year Births 154 4,557
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Alek Alejandro
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 66
1910ss 15 228
1920ss 7 732
1930ss — 775
1940ss — 938
1950ss — 1,713
1960ss — 3,099
1970ss 25 9,134
1980ss 198 15,316
1990ss 1,136 35,176
2000ss 1,388 43,115
2010ss 1,257 25,030
2020ss 487 9,426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alek Alejandro
2014 125 2,602
2015 134 2,316
2016 113 2,208
2017 108 2,032
2018 110 1,900
2019 113 1,971
2020 110 1,792
2021 101 1,843
2022 95 1,964
2023 102 1,835
2024 79 1,992

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, 1916–2024.

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