Alexandr vs Alex

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

Name A

Alexandr

Boy name · Rank #10182

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alexandr Alex
Current Rank #10182 #205
Total Births (all years) 481 284,633
Peak Year 2005 1993
Peak Year Births 25 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandr Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss — 7,871
1920ss — 9,182
1930ss — 6,306
1940ss — 6,855
1950ss — 8,200
1960ss — 12,031
1970ss — 14,004
1980ss 26 38,711
1990ss 110 70,832
2000ss 155 63,779
2010ss 157 32,591
2020ss 33 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandr Alex
2014 21 3,190
2015 17 3,112
2016 13 2,854
2017 14 2,603
2018 9 2,525
2019 10 2,400
2020 7 2,122
2021 9 1,965
2022 10 2,004
2023 — 1,814
2024 7 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, 1987–2024.

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