Alexei vs Alex

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

Name A

Alexei

Boy name · Rank #2754

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alexei Alex
Current Rank #2754 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,333 284,633
Peak Year 2021 1993
Peak Year Births 51 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexei 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 24 12,031
1970ss 83 14,004
1980ss 74 38,711
1990ss 205 70,832
2000ss 378 63,779
2010ss 351 32,591
2020ss 218 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexei Alex
2014 35 3,190
2015 39 3,112
2016 34 2,854
2017 37 2,603
2018 37 2,525
2019 47 2,400
2020 41 2,122
2021 51 1,965
2022 45 2,004
2023 34 1,814
2024 47 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, 1961–2024.

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