Alexander vs Alex

Side-by-side comparison of Alexander and Alex — 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

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alexander Alex
Current Rank #27 #205
Total Births (all years) 728,817 284,633
Peak Year 1993 1993
Peak Year Births 20,529 7,641
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexander Alex
1880ss 2,081 1,451
1890ss 1,954 1,448
1900ss 2,230 1,745
1910ss 11,352 7,871
1920ss 12,539 9,182
1930ss 7,095 6,306
1940ss 9,477 6,855
1950ss 12,181 8,200
1960ss 14,178 12,031
1970ss 24,940 14,004
1980ss 82,013 38,711
1990ss 183,943 70,832
2000ss 178,842 63,779
2010ss 142,142 32,591
2020ss 43,850 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexander Alex
2014 15,444 3,190
2015 14,583 3,112
2016 13,445 2,854
2017 12,574 2,603
2018 12,109 2,525
2019 11,325 2,400
2020 10,262 2,122
2021 9,418 1,965
2022 8,744 2,004
2023 7,909 1,814
2024 7,517 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, 1880–2024.

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