Alexios vs Alexander

Side-by-side comparison of Alexios and Alexander — 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

Alexander

Boy name · Rank #27

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Metric Alexios Alexander
Current Rank #4123 #27
Total Births (all years) 296 728,817
Peak Year 2019 1993
Peak Year Births 37 20,529
Peak Decade 2020ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexios 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 — 24,940
1980ss 5 82,013
1990ss 24 183,943
2000ss 50 178,842
2010ss 82 142,142
2020ss 135 43,850

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexios Alexander
2014 12 15,444
2015 6 14,583
2016 — 13,445
2017 — 12,574
2018 7 12,109
2019 37 11,325
2020 27 10,262
2021 26 9,418
2022 30 8,744
2023 26 7,909
2024 26 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, 1980–2024.

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