Aleksandar vs Alejandro

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

Name A

Aleksandar

Boy name · Rank #4096

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Name B

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleksandar Alejandro
Current Rank #4096 #185
Total Births (all years) 1,416 144,768
Peak Year 2005 2001
Peak Year Births 56 4,557
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksandar Alejandro
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 66
1910ss — 228
1920ss — 732
1930ss — 775
1940ss — 938
1950ss — 1,713
1960ss 5 3,099
1970ss 97 9,134
1980ss 115 15,316
1990ss 232 35,176
2000ss 448 43,115
2010ss 394 25,030
2020ss 125 9,426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksandar Alejandro
2014 45 2,602
2015 47 2,316
2016 28 2,208
2017 40 2,032
2018 30 1,900
2019 36 1,971
2020 21 1,792
2021 26 1,843
2022 28 1,964
2023 24 1,835
2024 26 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, 1967–2024.

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