Alexandru vs Alex

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

Name A

Alexandru

Boy name · Rank #12738

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alexandru Alex
Current Rank #12738 #205
Total Births (all years) 600 284,633
Peak Year 2006 1993
Peak Year Births 34 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandru 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 10 38,711
1990ss 70 70,832
2000ss 243 63,779
2010ss 231 32,591
2020ss 46 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandru Alex
2014 33 3,190
2015 26 3,112
2016 20 2,854
2017 21 2,603
2018 21 2,525
2019 17 2,400
2020 13 2,122
2021 12 1,965
2022 8 2,004
2023 8 1,814
2024 5 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, 1981–2024.

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