Alec vs Alex
Side-by-side comparison of Alec and Alex - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alec | Alex |
| Current Rank | #881 | #205 |
| Total Births (all years) | 55,152 | 286,169 |
| Peak Year | 1995 | 1993 |
| Peak Year Births | 3,420 | 7,639 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alec | Alex |
| 1880s | 66 | 1,451 |
| 1890s | 61 | 1,448 |
| 1900s | 104 | 1,745 |
| 1910s | 419 | 7,871 |
| 1920s | 513 | 9,182 |
| 1930s | 299 | 6,306 |
| 1940s | 443 | 6,855 |
| 1950s | 653 | 8,198 |
| 1960s | 974 | 12,034 |
| 1970s | 901 | 13,997 |
| 1980s | 3,000 | 38,712 |
| 1990s | 25,908 | 70,830 |
| 2000s | 13,727 | 63,781 |
| 2010s | 6,080 | 32,605 |
| 2020s | 2,004 | 11,154 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alec | Alex |
| 2014 | 624 | 3,192 |
| 2015 | 665 | 3,113 |
| 2016 | 617 | 2,855 |
| 2017 | 575 | 2,606 |
| 2018 | 521 | 2,526 |
| 2019 | 518 | 2,401 |
| 2020 | 470 | 2,122 |
| 2021 | 390 | 1,969 |
| 2022 | 346 | 2,006 |
| 2023 | 290 | 1,814 |
| 2024 | 274 | 1,728 |
| 2025 | 234 | 1,515 |