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.

Name A

Aleksandr

Boy name · Rank #2481

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Aleksandr Alex
Current Rank #2481 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,629 284,633
Peak Year 2016 1993
Peak Year Births 72 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksandr Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss — 7,871
1920ss — 9,182
1930ss — 6,306
1940ss — 6,855
1950ss — 8,200
1960ss — 12,031
1970ss 38 14,004
1980ss 78 38,711
1990ss 333 70,832
2000ss 386 63,779
2010ss 570 32,591
2020ss 224 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksandr Alex
2014 61 3,190
2015 51 3,112
2016 72 2,854
2017 64 2,603
2018 51 2,525
2019 44 2,400
2020 39 2,122
2021 44 1,965
2022 39 2,004
2023 47 1,814
2024 55 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, 1971–2024.

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