Aleksander vs Alex

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

Name A

Aleksander

Boy name · Rank #1671

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Aleksander Alex
Current Rank #1671 #205
Total Births (all years) 4,040 284,633
Peak Year 2014 1993
Peak Year Births 171 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksander Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss 6 7,871
1920ss — 9,182
1930ss — 6,306
1940ss — 6,855
1950ss — 8,200
1960ss 10 12,031
1970ss 46 14,004
1980ss 158 38,711
1990ss 584 70,832
2000ss 1,115 63,779
2010ss 1,480 32,591
2020ss 641 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksander Alex
2014 171 3,190
2015 144 3,112
2016 144 2,854
2017 155 2,603
2018 160 2,525
2019 145 2,400
2020 133 2,122
2021 140 1,965
2022 143 2,004
2023 125 1,814
2024 100 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, 1918–2024.

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