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.

Name A

Alessandro

Boy name · Rank #549

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alessandro Alex
Current Rank #549 #205
Total Births (all years) 11,394 284,633
Peak Year 2023 1993
Peak Year Births 555 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alessandro Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss — 7,871
1920ss — 9,182
1930ss 5 6,306
1940ss 5 6,855
1950ss 38 8,200
1960ss 135 12,031
1970ss 272 14,004
1980ss 492 38,711
1990ss 1,081 70,832
2000ss 2,932 63,779
2010ss 3,910 32,591
2020ss 2,524 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alessandro Alex
2014 422 3,190
2015 370 3,112
2016 368 2,854
2017 401 2,603
2018 454 2,525
2019 449 2,400
2020 429 2,122
2021 454 1,965
2022 547 2,004
2023 555 1,814
2024 539 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, 1933–2024.

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