Alexandru vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandru and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alexandru Alexander
Current Rank #12738 #27
Total Births (all years) 600 728,817
Peak Year 2006 1993
Peak Year Births 34 20,529
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandru 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 — 14,178
1970ss — 24,940
1980ss 10 82,013
1990ss 70 183,943
2000ss 243 178,842
2010ss 231 142,142
2020ss 46 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandru Alexander
2014 33 15,444
2015 26 14,583
2016 20 13,445
2017 21 12,574
2018 21 12,109
2019 17 11,325
2020 13 10,262
2021 12 9,418
2022 8 8,744
2023 8 7,909
2024 5 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, 1981–2024.

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