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 #5154

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alekzander Alex
Current Rank #5154 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,157 286,169
Peak Year 2010 1993
Peak Year Births 65 7,639
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alekzander Alex
1880s - 1,451
1890s - 1,448
1900s - 1,745
1910s - 7,871
1920s - 9,182
1930s - 6,306
1940s - 6,855
1950s - 8,198
1960s - 12,034
1970s - 13,997
1980s - 38,712
1990s 82 70,830
2000s 370 63,781
2010s 541 32,605
2020s 164 11,154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alekzander Alex
2014 61 3,192
2015 62 3,113
2016 51 2,855
2017 49 2,606
2018 39 2,526
2019 35 2,401
2020 27 2,122
2021 35 1,969
2022 40 2,006
2023 27 1,814
2024 19 1,728
2025 16 1,515

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, 1992–2025.

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