Aleksandar vs Alex

Side-by-side comparison of Aleksandar and Alex — 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

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Aleksandar Alex
Current Rank #4096 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,416 284,633
Peak Year 2005 1993
Peak Year Births 56 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksandar 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 5 12,031
1970ss 97 14,004
1980ss 115 38,711
1990ss 232 70,832
2000ss 448 63,779
2010ss 394 32,591
2020ss 125 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksandar Alex
2014 45 3,190
2015 47 3,112
2016 28 2,854
2017 40 2,603
2018 30 2,525
2019 36 2,400
2020 21 2,122
2021 26 1,965
2022 28 2,004
2023 24 1,814
2024 26 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, 1967–2024.

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