Alexey vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alexey and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alexey Alexander
Current Rank #5096 #27
Total Births (all years) 549 728,817
Peak Year 2017 1993
Peak Year Births 43 20,529
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexey 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 — 14,178
1970ss 5 24,940
1980ss — 82,013
1990ss 56 183,943
2000ss 153 178,842
2010ss 260 142,142
2020ss 75 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexey Alexander
2014 27 15,444
2015 26 14,583
2016 27 13,445
2017 43 12,574
2018 22 12,109
2019 30 11,325
2020 13 10,262
2021 19 9,418
2022 11 8,744
2023 13 7,909
2024 19 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, 1970–2024.

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