Boys' name · since 1995

Aleksey

571 babies named Aleksey in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#7,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,988 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
571
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Aleksey is the #6988 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 571 recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Aleksey recorded 571 times among boys since 1995, holding rank #6988 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.

  • #7,287 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,988 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 571 born since 1995
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleksey ranks #7,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,988 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 571 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.

#7,287 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,988 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
571
born since 1995
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%49.8%
Aleksey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Aleksey's 571 recorded births place it above 83.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Aleksey compares

571 Top 42% higher than 58% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Aleksey's all-time total is 55% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Aleksey Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 571 369 358,536
Peak-year births 37 34 22,252

Aleksey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aleksey's full recorded timeline at 2010, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Aleksey popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
37
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
010203040 199519992003200720112015201920232025 12

Aleksey popularity over time - girls

10 total births recorded since 1996 (Aleksey as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19961998 5

Aleksey by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (229 births, 40% of the file).

2010s was Aleksey's strongest decade.

229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.

Aleksey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 229 births (40% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Aleksey compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aleksey's total volume

Aleksey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 2030405060 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -23, 11.7%-42, 4.6%-36, 9.3%-23, 10.9%-44, 8.2%-31, 6.8%-49, 3.7%-36, 11%-54, 13.9%-29, 7.2%-40, 5.4%-50, 3.3%-49, 5.6%-28, 8.6%-23, 10.2%Aleksey-31, 6.5%Aleksey
Aleksey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Aleksey by state

Where Aleksey concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Aleksey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
37 6.5%
#2 New York
16 2.8%
#3 Washington
11 1.9%
#4 Florida
6 1.1%
California share of Aleksey's total US births 6.5%
Even split

37 of 571 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aleksey?
Since 1995, Social Security records show 571 babies named Aleksey. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #7,287 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #6,988 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 37 births.
Where does Aleksey sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleksey ranks #7,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,988 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aleksey most popular?
Aleksey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 229 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Aleksey most popular?
The top states for the name Aleksey are California (37 births), New York (16 births), Washington (11 births).
How long has the name Aleksey been used?
The SSA has tracked Aleksey since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Aleksey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexander, Alex, Alejandro, Alexis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Aleksey's data

  • Aleksey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (229 total births) through the 2020s (88) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Alekseys (37 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aleksey

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aleksey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aleksey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.