Aleks vs Alejandro

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

Name A

Aleks

Boy name · Rank #8567

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Name B

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleks Alejandro
Current Rank #8567 #185
Total Births (all years) 464 144,768
Peak Year 2010 2001
Peak Year Births 36 4,557
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Aleks Alejandro
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 66
1910ss — 228
1920ss — 732
1930ss — 775
1940ss — 938
1950ss — 1,713
1960ss — 3,099
1970ss — 9,134
1980ss — 15,316
1990ss 35 35,176
2000ss 173 43,115
2010ss 200 25,030
2020ss 56 9,426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleks Alejandro
2014 19 2,602
2015 24 2,316
2016 21 2,208
2017 14 2,032
2018 10 1,900
2019 14 1,971
2020 11 1,792
2021 13 1,843
2022 14 1,964
2023 9 1,835
2024 9 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, 1992–2024.

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