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) 736,123 286,169
Peak Year 1993 1993
Peak Year Births 20,530 7,639
Peak Decade 1990s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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