Aleksandr vs Alex

Side-by-side comparison of Aleksandr and Alex - 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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Alex

Boy name · Rank #232

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Metric Aleksandr Alex
Current Rank #2854 #232
Total Births (all years) 1,675 286,169
Peak Year 2016 1993
Peak Year Births 72 7,639
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksandr Alex
1880s - 1,451
1890s - 1,448
1900s - 1,745
1910s - 7,871
1920s - 9,182
1930s - 6,306
1940s - 6,855
1950s - 8,198
1960s - 12,034
1970s 38 13,997
1980s 78 38,712
1990s 333 70,830
2000s 386 63,781
2010s 571 32,605
2020s 269 11,154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksandr Alex
2014 61 3,192
2015 52 3,113
2016 72 2,855
2017 64 2,606
2018 51 2,526
2019 44 2,401
2020 39 2,122
2021 44 1,969
2022 39 2,006
2023 47 1,814
2024 56 1,728
2025 44 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, 1971–2025.

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