Alex vs Alejandro

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

Name A

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Name B

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Metric Alex Alejandro
Current Rank #205 #185
Total Births (all years) 284,633 144,768
Peak Year 1993 2001
Peak Year Births 7,641 4,557
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Alex Alejandro
1880ss 1,451 10
1890ss 1,448 10
1900ss 1,745 66
1910ss 7,871 228
1920ss 9,182 732
1930ss 6,306 775
1940ss 6,855 938
1950ss 8,200 1,713
1960ss 12,031 3,099
1970ss 14,004 9,134
1980ss 38,711 15,316
1990ss 70,832 35,176
2000ss 63,779 43,115
2010ss 32,591 25,030
2020ss 9,627 9,426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alex Alejandro
2014 3,190 2,602
2015 3,112 2,316
2016 2,854 2,208
2017 2,603 2,032
2018 2,525 1,900
2019 2,400 1,971
2020 2,122 1,792
2021 1,965 1,843
2022 2,004 1,964
2023 1,814 1,835
2024 1,722 1,992

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, 1880–2024.

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