Boys' name · since 1970
Alexey
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 560 babies named Alexey, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,374 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,307 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 560
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Alexey is the #7307 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 560 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Alexey recorded 560 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #7307 nationally today, ahead of 48% 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 1970 to 2025.
- #7,374 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,307 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 560 born since 1970
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexey ranks #7,374 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,307 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 560 born since 1970, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,374 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,307 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 560
- born since 1970
- 2010s
- peak decade
Alexey's 560 recorded births place it above 83.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Alexey compares
560 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
Alexey's all-time total is 52% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alexey | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 560 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 34 | 22,252 |
Alexey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alexey splits its recorded history at 2009: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alexey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Alexey popularity over time - girls
19 total births recorded since 1996 (Alexey as girls' name)
Alexey by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (260 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Alexey's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Alexey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
153 births
- 2010s
2010s
260 births
- 2020s 86
2020s
86 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 260 births (46% of all-time use).
How Alexey 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 Alexey's total volume
Alexey by state
Where Alexey concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 58 | 10.4% |
| #2 | California | | 49 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Washington | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.9% |
58 of 560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Alexey's data
- Alexey's decade-level peak was the 2010s (260 total births); usage has since declined to 86 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Alexeys (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alexey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~55 yrs)
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, 1970–2025 (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 Alexey 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.