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.

Name A

Aleksandr

Boy name · Rank #2481

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Name B

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Metric Aleksandr Alejandro
Current Rank #2481 #185
Total Births (all years) 1,629 144,768
Peak Year 2016 2001
Peak Year Births 72 4,557
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksandr Alejandro
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 66
1910ss — 228
1920ss — 732
1930ss — 775
1940ss — 938
1950ss — 1,713
1960ss — 3,099
1970ss 38 9,134
1980ss 78 15,316
1990ss 333 35,176
2000ss 386 43,115
2010ss 570 25,030
2020ss 224 9,426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksandr Alejandro
2014 61 2,602
2015 51 2,316
2016 72 2,208
2017 64 2,032
2018 51 1,900
2019 44 1,971
2020 39 1,792
2021 44 1,843
2022 39 1,964
2023 47 1,835
2024 55 1,992

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, 1971–2024.

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