Alessio vs Alex

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

Name A

Alessio

Boy name · Rank #946

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alessio Alex
Current Rank #946 #205
Total Births (all years) 2,096 284,633
Peak Year 2024 1993
Peak Year Births 241 7,641
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alessio Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss — 7,871
1920ss 17 9,182
1930ss 5 6,306
1940ss — 6,855
1950ss — 8,200
1960ss — 12,031
1970ss — 14,004
1980ss 35 38,711
1990ss 113 70,832
2000ss 347 63,779
2010ss 731 32,591
2020ss 848 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alessio Alex
2014 65 3,190
2015 50 3,112
2016 85 2,854
2017 94 2,603
2018 99 2,525
2019 129 2,400
2020 112 2,122
2021 132 1,965
2022 158 2,004
2023 205 1,814
2024 241 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, 1922–2024.

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