Alex vs Ares
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Ares
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #290
- Peak
- #290 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,157
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Alex is the more popular pick (#232 vs #290). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Alex is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Ares is a fast riser climbing the charts.
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