Aleks vs Alex

Side-by-side comparison of Aleks and Alex — 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

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleks Alex
Current Rank #8567 #205
Total Births (all years) 464 284,633
Peak Year 2010 1993
Peak Year Births 36 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleks 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 35 70,832
2000ss 173 63,779
2010ss 200 32,591
2020ss 56 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleks Alex
2014 19 3,190
2015 24 3,112
2016 21 2,854
2017 14 2,603
2018 10 2,525
2019 14 2,400
2020 11 2,122
2021 13 1,965
2022 14 2,004
2023 9 1,814
2024 9 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, 1992–2024.

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