Aleksandar vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Aleksandar and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Aleksandar Alexander
Current Rank #4096 #27
Total Births (all years) 1,416 728,817
Peak Year 2005 1993
Peak Year Births 56 20,529
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksandar 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 5 14,178
1970ss 97 24,940
1980ss 115 82,013
1990ss 232 183,943
2000ss 448 178,842
2010ss 394 142,142
2020ss 125 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksandar Alexander
2014 45 15,444
2015 47 14,583
2016 28 13,445
2017 40 12,574
2018 30 12,109
2019 36 11,325
2020 21 10,262
2021 26 9,418
2022 28 8,744
2023 24 7,909
2024 26 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, 1967–2024.

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