Alexei vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alexei and Alexander - 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alexei Alexander
Current Rank #2762 #27
Total Births (all years) 1,369 736,123
Peak Year 2021 1993
Peak Year Births 51 20,530
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexei Alexander
1880s - 2,081
1890s - 1,954
1900s - 2,230
1910s - 11,352
1920s - 12,539
1930s - 7,095
1940s - 9,477
1950s - 12,180
1960s 24 14,168
1970s 83 24,932
1980s 74 82,010
1990s 205 183,952
2000s 378 178,847
2010s 351 142,161
2020s 254 51,145

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexei Alexander
2014 35 15,449
2015 39 14,584
2016 34 13,446
2017 37 12,577
2018 37 12,110
2019 47 11,327
2020 41 10,268
2021 51 9,425
2022 45 8,757
2023 34 7,918
2024 47 7,547
2025 36 7,230

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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