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 #2762

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alexei Alex
Current Rank #2762 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,369 286,169
Peak Year 2021 1993
Peak Year Births 51 7,639
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexei 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 24 12,034
1970s 83 13,997
1980s 74 38,712
1990s 205 70,830
2000s 378 63,781
2010s 351 32,605
2020s 254 11,154

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexei Alex
2014 35 3,192
2015 39 3,113
2016 34 2,855
2017 37 2,606
2018 37 2,526
2019 47 2,401
2020 41 2,122
2021 51 1,969
2022 45 2,006
2023 34 1,814
2024 47 1,728
2025 36 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, 1961–2025.

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