Alekzander vs Alex

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

Name A

Alekzander

Boy name · Rank #5138

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alekzander Alex
Current Rank #5138 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,141 284,633
Peak Year 2010 1993
Peak Year Births 65 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alekzander 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 82 70,832
2000ss 370 63,779
2010ss 541 32,591
2020ss 148 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alekzander Alex
2014 61 3,190
2015 62 3,112
2016 51 2,854
2017 49 2,603
2018 39 2,525
2019 35 2,400
2020 27 2,122
2021 35 1,965
2022 40 2,004
2023 27 1,814
2024 19 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, 1992–2024.

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