Aleksandr vs Alejandro

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

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Aleksandr

Boy name · Rank #2854

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Name B

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #195

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Metric Aleksandr Alejandro
Current Rank #2854 #195
Total Births (all years) 1,675 146,624
Peak Year 2016 2001
Peak Year Births 72 4,557
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksandr Alejandro
1880s - 10
1890s - 10
1900s - 66
1910s - 228
1920s - 732
1930s - 775
1940s - 938
1950s - 1,713
1960s - 3,099
1970s 38 9,134
1980s 78 15,316
1990s 333 35,178
2000s 386 43,118
2010s 571 25,033
2020s 269 11,274

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksandr Alejandro
2014 61 2,602
2015 52 2,316
2016 72 2,208
2017 64 2,032
2018 51 1,902
2019 44 1,972
2020 39 1,792
2021 44 1,844
2022 39 1,966
2023 47 1,837
2024 56 1,993
2025 44 1,842

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, 1971–2025.

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