Aleksandr vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Aleksandr and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Aleksandr Alexander
Current Rank #2481 #27
Total Births (all years) 1,629 728,817
Peak Year 2016 1993
Peak Year Births 72 20,529
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksandr Alexander
1880ss — 2,081
1890ss — 1,954
1900ss — 2,230
1910ss — 11,352
1920ss — 12,539
1930ss — 7,095
1940ss — 9,477
1950ss — 12,181
1960ss — 14,178
1970ss 38 24,940
1980ss 78 82,013
1990ss 333 183,943
2000ss 386 178,842
2010ss 570 142,142
2020ss 224 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksandr Alexander
2014 61 15,444
2015 51 14,583
2016 72 13,445
2017 64 12,574
2018 51 12,109
2019 44 11,325
2020 39 10,262
2021 44 9,418
2022 39 8,744
2023 47 7,909
2024 55 7,517

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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