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 #2754

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Name B

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alexei Alexander
Current Rank #2754 #27
Total Births (all years) 1,333 728,817
Peak Year 2021 1993
Peak Year Births 51 20,529
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1961 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexei 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 24 14,178
1970ss 83 24,940
1980ss 74 82,013
1990ss 205 183,943
2000ss 378 178,842
2010ss 351 142,142
2020ss 218 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexei Alexander
2014 35 15,444
2015 39 14,583
2016 34 13,445
2017 37 12,574
2018 37 12,109
2019 47 11,325
2020 41 10,262
2021 51 9,418
2022 45 8,744
2023 34 7,909
2024 47 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, 1961–2024.

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