Adam vs Alex
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Adam
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #101
- Peak
- #18 (1983)
- Babies in 2025
- 3,501
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Alex
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #232
- Peak
- #47 (1995)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,515
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Adam is the more popular pick (#101 vs #232). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Adam is a steady, dependable choice, Alex is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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