Aleksey vs Alex

Side-by-side comparison of Aleksey and Alex — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aleksey

Boy name · Rank #6034

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleksey Alex
Current Rank #6034 #205
Total Births (all years) 559 284,633
Peak Year 2006 1993
Peak Year Births 37 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleksey 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 — 14,004
1980ss — 38,711
1990ss 38 70,832
2000ss 216 63,779
2010ss 229 32,591
2020ss 76 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleksey Alex
2014 19 3,190
2015 24 3,112
2016 23 2,854
2017 28 2,603
2018 13 2,525
2019 19 2,400
2020 13 2,122
2021 16 1,965
2022 17 2,004
2023 15 1,814
2024 15 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, 1995–2024.

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