Alexsander vs Alex

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

Name A

Alexsander

Boy name · Rank #7273

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alexsander Alex
Current Rank #7273 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,257 284,633
Peak Year 2009 1993
Peak Year Births 76 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexsander Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss 11 7,871
1920ss 6 9,182
1930ss — 6,306
1940ss — 6,855
1950ss — 8,200
1960ss 12 12,031
1970ss 24 14,004
1980ss 93 38,711
1990ss 200 70,832
2000ss 533 63,779
2010ss 315 32,591
2020ss 63 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexsander Alex
2014 35 3,190
2015 18 3,112
2016 27 2,854
2017 23 2,603
2018 15 2,525
2019 18 2,400
2020 20 2,122
2021 12 1,965
2022 13 2,004
2023 7 1,814
2024 11 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, 1917–2024.

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