Alesso vs Alex

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

Name A

Alesso

Boy name · Rank #6132

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alesso Alex
Current Rank #6132 #205
Total Births (all years) 144 284,633
Peak Year 2020 1993
Peak Year Births 23 7,641
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2013 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alesso Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss — 7,871
1920ss — 9,182
1930ss — 6,306
1940ss — 6,855
1950ss — 8,200
1960ss — 12,031
1970ss — 14,004
1980ss — 38,711
1990ss — 70,832
2000ss — 63,779
2010ss 63 32,591
2020ss 81 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alesso Alex
2014 — 3,190
2015 10 3,112
2016 13 2,854
2017 11 2,603
2018 11 2,525
2019 12 2,400
2020 23 2,122
2021 11 1,965
2022 15 2,004
2023 17 1,814
2024 15 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, 2013–2024.

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