Aleks vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Aleks and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Aleks Alexander
Current Rank #8567 #27
Total Births (all years) 464 728,817
Peak Year 2010 1993
Peak Year Births 36 20,529
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleks Alexander
1880ss — 2,081
1890ss — 1,954
1900ss — 2,230
1910ss — 11,352
1920ss — 12,539
1930ss — 7,095
1940ss — 9,477
1950ss — 12,181
1960ss — 14,178
1970ss — 24,940
1980ss — 82,013
1990ss 35 183,943
2000ss 173 178,842
2010ss 200 142,142
2020ss 56 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleks Alexander
2014 19 15,444
2015 24 14,583
2016 21 13,445
2017 14 12,574
2018 10 12,109
2019 14 11,325
2020 11 10,262
2021 13 9,418
2022 14 8,744
2023 9 7,909
2024 9 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, 1992–2024.

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