Alexios vs Alex

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

Name A

Alexios

Boy name · Rank #4123

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Alexios Alex
Current Rank #4123 #205
Total Births (all years) 296 284,633
Peak Year 2019 1993
Peak Year Births 37 7,641
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexios 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 — 14,004
1980ss 5 38,711
1990ss 24 70,832
2000ss 50 63,779
2010ss 82 32,591
2020ss 135 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexios Alex
2014 12 3,190
2015 6 3,112
2016 — 2,854
2017 — 2,603
2018 7 2,525
2019 37 2,400
2020 27 2,122
2021 26 1,965
2022 30 2,004
2023 26 1,814
2024 26 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, 1980–2024.

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