Alex vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alex and Alexander - 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alex Alexander
Current Rank #205 #27
Total Births (all years) 286,169 736,123
Peak Year 1993 1993
Peak Year Births 7,639 20,530
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alex Alexander
1880s 1,451 2,081
1890s 1,448 1,954
1900s 1,745 2,230
1910s 7,871 11,352
1920s 9,182 12,539
1930s 6,306 7,095
1940s 6,855 9,477
1950s 8,198 12,180
1960s 12,034 14,168
1970s 13,997 24,932
1980s 38,712 82,010
1990s 70,830 183,952
2000s 63,781 178,847
2010s 32,605 142,161
2020s 11,154 51,145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alex Alexander
2014 3,192 15,449
2015 3,113 14,584
2016 2,855 13,446
2017 2,606 12,577
2018 2,526 12,110
2019 2,401 11,327
2020 2,122 10,268
2021 1,969 9,425
2022 2,006 8,757
2023 1,814 7,918
2024 1,728 7,547
2025 1,515 7,230

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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