Alexandros vs Alex

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

Name A

Alexandros

Boy name · Rank #3233

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alexandros Alex
Current Rank #3233 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,727 284,633
Peak Year 2007 1993
Peak Year Births 60 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandros 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 17 12,031
1970ss 145 14,004
1980ss 222 38,711
1990ss 345 70,832
2000ss 401 63,779
2010ss 420 32,591
2020ss 177 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandros Alex
2014 53 3,190
2015 47 3,112
2016 25 2,854
2017 39 2,603
2018 39 2,525
2019 45 2,400
2020 29 2,122
2021 49 1,965
2022 29 2,004
2023 33 1,814
2024 37 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, 1960–2024.

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