Alessandro vs Alex
Side-by-side comparison of Alessandro and Alex - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alessandro | Alex |
| Current Rank | #554 | #205 |
| Total Births (all years) | 12,002 | 286,169 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1993 |
| Peak Year Births | 608 | 7,639 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1933 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alessandro | Alex |
| 1880s | - | 1,451 |
| 1890s | - | 1,448 |
| 1900s | - | 1,745 |
| 1910s | - | 7,871 |
| 1920s | - | 9,182 |
| 1930s | 5 | 6,306 |
| 1940s | 5 | 6,855 |
| 1950s | 38 | 8,198 |
| 1960s | 133 | 12,034 |
| 1970s | 273 | 13,997 |
| 1980s | 492 | 38,712 |
| 1990s | 1,081 | 70,830 |
| 2000s | 2,932 | 63,781 |
| 2010s | 3,910 | 32,605 |
| 2020s | 3,133 | 11,154 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alessandro | Alex |
| 2014 | 422 | 3,192 |
| 2015 | 370 | 3,113 |
| 2016 | 368 | 2,855 |
| 2017 | 401 | 2,606 |
| 2018 | 454 | 2,526 |
| 2019 | 449 | 2,401 |
| 2020 | 429 | 2,122 |
| 2021 | 455 | 1,969 |
| 2022 | 547 | 2,006 |
| 2023 | 555 | 1,814 |
| 2024 | 539 | 1,728 |
| 2025 | 608 | 1,515 |