Alexey vs Alex

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

Name A

Alexey

Boy name · Rank #5096

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alexey Alex
Current Rank #5096 #205
Total Births (all years) 549 284,633
Peak Year 2017 1993
Peak Year Births 43 7,641
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexey 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 — 12,031
1970ss 5 14,004
1980ss — 38,711
1990ss 56 70,832
2000ss 153 63,779
2010ss 260 32,591
2020ss 75 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexey Alex
2014 27 3,190
2015 26 3,112
2016 27 2,854
2017 43 2,603
2018 22 2,525
2019 30 2,400
2020 13 2,122
2021 19 1,965
2022 11 2,004
2023 13 1,814
2024 19 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, 1970–2024.

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