Alexzander vs Alex

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

Name A

Alexzander

Boy name · Rank #1877

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alexzander Alex
Current Rank #1877 #205
Total Births (all years) 7,387 284,633
Peak Year 2006 1993
Peak Year Births 389 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1936 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alexzander Alex
1880ss — 1,451
1890ss — 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss — 7,871
1920ss — 9,182
1930ss 6 6,306
1940ss 5 6,855
1950ss — 8,200
1960ss — 12,031
1970ss — 14,004
1980ss 96 38,711
1990ss 761 70,832
2000ss 2,994 63,779
2010ss 2,843 32,591
2020ss 682 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexzander Alex
2014 315 3,190
2015 284 3,112
2016 244 2,854
2017 226 2,603
2018 225 2,525
2019 245 2,400
2020 164 2,122
2021 203 1,965
2022 120 2,004
2023 110 1,814
2024 85 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, 1936–2024.

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