Alexandros vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandros and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alexandros Alexander
Current Rank #3233 #27
Total Births (all years) 1,727 728,817
Peak Year 2007 1993
Peak Year Births 60 20,529
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandros Alexander
1880ss — 2,081
1890ss — 1,954
1900ss — 2,230
1910ss — 11,352
1920ss — 12,539
1930ss — 7,095
1940ss — 9,477
1950ss — 12,181
1960ss 17 14,178
1970ss 145 24,940
1980ss 222 82,013
1990ss 345 183,943
2000ss 401 178,842
2010ss 420 142,142
2020ss 177 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandros Alexander
2014 53 15,444
2015 47 14,583
2016 25 13,445
2017 39 12,574
2018 39 12,109
2019 45 11,325
2020 29 10,262
2021 49 9,418
2022 29 8,744
2023 33 7,909
2024 37 7,517

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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