Aleph vs Alex

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

Name A

Aleph

Boy name · Rank #5196

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleph Alex
Current Rank #5196 #205
Total Births (all years) 146 284,633
Peak Year 2023 1993
Peak Year Births 27 7,641
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2011 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleph 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 — 70,832
2000ss — 63,779
2010ss 69 32,591
2020ss 77 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleph Alex
2014 17 3,190
2015 5 3,112
2016 6 2,854
2017 10 2,603
2018 8 2,525
2019 — 2,400
2020 9 2,122
2021 12 1,965
2022 10 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, 2011–2024.

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