Alexandre vs Alex

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

Name A

Alexandre

Boy name · Rank #2099

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alexandre Alex
Current Rank #2099 #205
Total Births (all years) 5,177 284,633
Peak Year 2003 1993
Peak Year Births 173 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandre Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss 12 7,871
1920ss 5 9,182
1930ss — 6,306
1940ss 5 6,855
1950ss 19 8,200
1960ss 105 12,031
1970ss 251 14,004
1980ss 616 38,711
1990ss 1,347 70,832
2000ss 1,472 63,779
2010ss 996 32,591
2020ss 349 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandre Alex
2014 94 3,190
2015 111 3,112
2016 95 2,854
2017 71 2,603
2018 67 2,525
2019 71 2,400
2020 94 2,122
2021 80 1,965
2022 53 2,004
2023 51 1,814
2024 71 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, 1915–2024.

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