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 #2854

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Alexander

Boy name · Rank #30

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Metric Aleksandr Alexander
Current Rank #2854 #30
Total Births (all years) 1,675 736,123
Peak Year 2016 1993
Peak Year Births 72 20,530
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1971 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksandr Alexander
1880s - 2,081
1890s - 1,954
1900s - 2,230
1910s - 11,352
1920s - 12,539
1930s - 7,095
1940s - 9,477
1950s - 12,180
1960s - 14,168
1970s 38 24,932
1980s 78 82,010
1990s 333 183,952
2000s 386 178,847
2010s 571 142,161
2020s 269 51,145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksandr Alexander
2014 61 15,449
2015 52 14,584
2016 72 13,446
2017 64 12,577
2018 51 12,110
2019 44 11,327
2020 39 10,268
2021 44 9,425
2022 39 8,757
2023 47 7,918
2024 56 7,547
2025 44 7,230

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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