Aleko vs Alex

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

Name A

Aleko

Boy name · Rank #12152

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleko Alex
Current Rank #12152 #205
Total Births (all years) 6 284,633
Peak Year 2024 1993
Peak Year Births 6 7,641
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2024 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleko Alex
2014 — 3,190
2015 — 3,112
2016 — 2,854
2017 — 2,603
2018 — 2,525
2019 — 2,400
2020 — 2,122
2021 — 1,965
2022 — 2,004
2023 — 1,814
2024 6 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, 2024–2024.

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