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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alessandro | Alexander |
| Current Rank | #554 | #27 |
| Total Births (all years) | 12,002 | 736,123 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1993 |
| Peak Year Births | 608 | 20,530 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1933 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alessandro | Alexander |
| 1880s | - | 2,081 |
| 1890s | - | 1,954 |
| 1900s | - | 2,230 |
| 1910s | - | 11,352 |
| 1920s | - | 12,539 |
| 1930s | 5 | 7,095 |
| 1940s | 5 | 9,477 |
| 1950s | 38 | 12,180 |
| 1960s | 133 | 14,168 |
| 1970s | 273 | 24,932 |
| 1980s | 492 | 82,010 |
| 1990s | 1,081 | 183,952 |
| 2000s | 2,932 | 178,847 |
| 2010s | 3,910 | 142,161 |
| 2020s | 3,133 | 51,145 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alessandro | Alexander |
| 2014 | 422 | 15,449 |
| 2015 | 370 | 14,584 |
| 2016 | 368 | 13,446 |
| 2017 | 401 | 12,577 |
| 2018 | 454 | 12,110 |
| 2019 | 449 | 11,327 |
| 2020 | 429 | 10,268 |
| 2021 | 455 | 9,425 |
| 2022 | 547 | 8,757 |
| 2023 | 555 | 7,918 |
| 2024 | 539 | 7,547 |
| 2025 | 608 | 7,230 |