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 #186

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Metric Alex Alejandro
Current Rank #205 #186
Total Births (all years) 286,169 146,624
Peak Year 1993 2001
Peak Year Births 7,639 4,557
Peak Decade 1990s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Alex Alejandro
1880s 1,451 10
1890s 1,448 10
1900s 1,745 66
1910s 7,871 228
1920s 9,182 732
1930s 6,306 775
1940s 6,855 938
1950s 8,198 1,713
1960s 12,034 3,099
1970s 13,997 9,134
1980s 38,712 15,316
1990s 70,830 35,178
2000s 63,781 43,118
2010s 32,605 25,033
2020s 11,154 11,274

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alex Alejandro
2014 3,192 2,602
2015 3,113 2,316
2016 2,855 2,208
2017 2,606 2,032
2018 2,526 1,902
2019 2,401 1,972
2020 2,122 1,792
2021 1,969 1,844
2022 2,006 1,966
2023 1,814 1,837
2024 1,728 1,993
2025 1,515 1,842

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, 1880–2025.

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