Alek vs Alex

Side-by-side comparison of Alek and Alex — 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

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alek Alex
Current Rank #1968 #205
Total Births (all years) 4,513 284,633
Peak Year 1999 1993
Peak Year Births 154 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alek Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss 15 7,871
1920ss 7 9,182
1930ss — 6,306
1940ss — 6,855
1950ss — 8,200
1960ss — 12,031
1970ss 25 14,004
1980ss 198 38,711
1990ss 1,136 70,832
2000ss 1,388 63,779
2010ss 1,257 32,591
2020ss 487 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alek Alex
2014 125 3,190
2015 134 3,112
2016 113 2,854
2017 108 2,603
2018 110 2,525
2019 113 2,400
2020 110 2,122
2021 101 1,965
2022 95 2,004
2023 102 1,814
2024 79 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, 1916–2024.

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