Alen vs Alexander

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

Name A

Alen

Boy name · Rank #2553

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Name B

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alen Alexander
Current Rank #2553 #27
Total Births (all years) 2,335 728,817
Peak Year 2005 1993
Peak Year Births 83 20,529
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alen Alexander
1880ss — 2,081
1890ss — 1,954
1900ss — 2,230
1910ss 5 11,352
1920ss 48 12,539
1930ss 32 7,095
1940ss 79 9,477
1950ss 107 12,181
1960ss 140 14,178
1970ss 130 24,940
1980ss 187 82,013
1990ss 324 183,943
2000ss 620 178,842
2010ss 443 142,142
2020ss 220 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alen Alexander
2014 51 15,444
2015 51 14,583
2016 48 13,445
2017 38 12,574
2018 35 12,109
2019 31 11,325
2020 40 10,262
2021 44 9,418
2022 45 8,744
2023 39 7,909
2024 52 7,517

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, 1918–2024.

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