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 #1674

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Aleksander Alex
Current Rank #1674 #205
Total Births (all years) 4,166 286,169
Peak Year 2014 1993
Peak Year Births 171 7,639
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksander Alex
1880s - 1,451
1890s - 1,448
1900s - 1,745
1910s 6 7,871
1920s - 9,182
1930s - 6,306
1940s - 6,855
1950s - 8,198
1960s 10 12,034
1970s 46 13,997
1980s 158 38,712
1990s 584 70,830
2000s 1,115 63,781
2010s 1,480 32,605
2020s 767 11,154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksander Alex
2014 171 3,192
2015 144 3,113
2016 144 2,855
2017 155 2,606
2018 160 2,526
2019 145 2,401
2020 133 2,122
2021 140 1,969
2022 143 2,006
2023 125 1,814
2024 100 1,728
2025 126 1,515

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, 1918–2025.

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