Alexander vs Alejandro

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

Name A

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Name B

Alejandro

Boy name · Rank #185

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Metric Alexander Alejandro
Current Rank #27 #185
Total Births (all years) 728,817 144,768
Peak Year 1993 2001
Peak Year Births 20,529 4,557
Peak Decade 1990ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Alexander Alejandro
1880ss 2,081 10
1890ss 1,954 10
1900ss 2,230 66
1910ss 11,352 228
1920ss 12,539 732
1930ss 7,095 775
1940ss 9,477 938
1950ss 12,181 1,713
1960ss 14,178 3,099
1970ss 24,940 9,134
1980ss 82,013 15,316
1990ss 183,943 35,176
2000ss 178,842 43,115
2010ss 142,142 25,030
2020ss 43,850 9,426

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexander Alejandro
2014 15,444 2,602
2015 14,583 2,316
2016 13,445 2,208
2017 12,574 2,032
2018 12,109 1,900
2019 11,325 1,971
2020 10,262 1,792
2021 9,418 1,843
2022 8,744 1,964
2023 7,909 1,835
2024 7,517 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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