Alek vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alek and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alek Alexander
Current Rank #1968 #27
Total Births (all years) 4,513 728,817
Peak Year 1999 1993
Peak Year Births 154 20,529
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alek Alexander
1880ss — 2,081
1890ss — 1,954
1900ss — 2,230
1910ss 15 11,352
1920ss 7 12,539
1930ss — 7,095
1940ss — 9,477
1950ss — 12,181
1960ss — 14,178
1970ss 25 24,940
1980ss 198 82,013
1990ss 1,136 183,943
2000ss 1,388 178,842
2010ss 1,257 142,142
2020ss 487 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alek Alexander
2014 125 15,444
2015 134 14,583
2016 113 13,445
2017 108 12,574
2018 110 12,109
2019 113 11,325
2020 110 10,262
2021 101 9,418
2022 95 8,744
2023 102 7,909
2024 79 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, 1916–2024.

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