Alena vs Alexis

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

Name A

Alena

Girl name · Rank #750

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Name B

Alexis

Girl name · Rank #507

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Metric Alena Alexis
Current Rank #750 #507
Total Births (all years) 15,613 343,984
Peak Year 2015 1998
Peak Year Births 499 19,778
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1891 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Alena Alexis
1890ss 43 —
1900ss 52 —
1910ss 135 —
1920ss 180 —
1930ss 106 5
1940ss 113 1,330
1950ss 194 2,028
1960ss 446 1,666
1970ss 869 6,053
1980ss 1,307 26,323
1990ss 2,196 131,198
2000ss 3,916 130,831
2010ss 4,166 40,403
2020ss 1,890 4,147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alena Alexis
2014 465 4,246
2015 499 3,435
2016 471 2,695
2017 466 2,072
2018 377 1,655
2019 386 1,328
2020 416 1,033
2021 372 947
2022 388 877
2023 339 686
2024 375 604

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, 1891–2024.

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