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 #3239

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alexandros Alex
Current Rank #3239 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,775 286,169
Peak Year 2007 1993
Peak Year Births 60 7,639
Peak Decade 2010s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandros Alex
1880s - 1,451
1890s - 1,448
1900s - 1,745
1910s - 7,871
1920s - 9,182
1930s - 6,306
1940s - 6,855
1950s - 8,198
1960s 17 12,034
1970s 144 13,997
1980s 222 38,712
1990s 345 70,830
2000s 401 63,781
2010s 420 32,605
2020s 226 11,154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandros Alex
2014 53 3,192
2015 47 3,113
2016 25 2,855
2017 39 2,606
2018 39 2,526
2019 45 2,401
2020 29 2,122
2021 49 1,969
2022 29 2,006
2023 33 1,814
2024 37 1,728
2025 49 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, 1960–2025.

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