Alessandro vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alessandro and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alessandro Alexander
Current Rank #549 #27
Total Births (all years) 11,394 728,817
Peak Year 2023 1993
Peak Year Births 555 20,529
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1933 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alessandro Alexander
1880ss — 2,081
1890ss — 1,954
1900ss — 2,230
1910ss — 11,352
1920ss — 12,539
1930ss 5 7,095
1940ss 5 9,477
1950ss 38 12,181
1960ss 135 14,178
1970ss 272 24,940
1980ss 492 82,013
1990ss 1,081 183,943
2000ss 2,932 178,842
2010ss 3,910 142,142
2020ss 2,524 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alessandro Alexander
2014 422 15,444
2015 370 14,583
2016 368 13,445
2017 401 12,574
2018 454 12,109
2019 449 11,325
2020 429 10,262
2021 454 9,418
2022 547 8,744
2023 555 7,909
2024 539 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, 1933–2024.

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