Alem vs Alex
Side-by-side comparison of Alem and Alex — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alem | Alex |
| Current Rank | Unranked | #205 |
| Total Births (all years) | 242 | 286,169 |
| Peak Year | 2006 | 1993 |
| Peak Year Births | 16 | 7,639 |
| Peak Decade | 2010ss | 1990ss |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1987 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alem | Alex |
| 1880ss | — | 1,451 |
| 1890ss | — | 1,448 |
| 1900ss | — | 1,745 |
| 1910ss | — | 7,871 |
| 1920ss | — | 9,182 |
| 1930ss | — | 6,306 |
| 1940ss | — | 6,855 |
| 1950ss | — | 8,198 |
| 1960ss | — | 12,034 |
| 1970ss | — | 13,997 |
| 1980ss | 6 | 38,712 |
| 1990ss | 12 | 70,830 |
| 2000ss | 82 | 63,781 |
| 2010ss | 105 | 32,605 |
| 2020ss | 37 | 11,154 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alem | Alex |
| 2014 | 13 | 3,192 |
| 2015 | 16 | 3,113 |
| 2016 | 9 | 2,855 |
| 2017 | 11 | 2,606 |
| 2018 | 9 | 2,526 |
| 2019 | 7 | 2,401 |
| 2020 | 11 | 2,122 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1,969 |
| 2022 | — | 2,006 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1,814 |
| 2024 | — | 1,728 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1,515 |