Sam vs Alexander
Alexander leads today (#30 vs #647), but Alexander is slipping.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Sam and Alexander per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#647
#30
Babies named in 2025
428
7,230
Peak year
1900
1993
Trend
Holding steady
Declining since 1994
Usually for
Boys
Boys
Lifetime births
127,234
736,123
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