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.

Name A

Alec

Boy name · Rank #879

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Metric Alec Alex
Current Rank #879 #205
Total Births (all years) 54,916 284,633
Peak Year 1995 1993
Peak Year Births 3,420 7,641
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Alec Alex
1880ss 66 1,451
1890ss 61 1,448
1900ss 104 1,745
1910ss 419 7,871
1920ss 513 9,182
1930ss 299 6,306
1940ss 443 6,855
1950ss 653 8,200
1960ss 974 12,031
1970ss 902 14,004
1980ss 3,001 38,711
1990ss 25,908 70,832
2000ss 13,727 63,779
2010ss 6,078 32,591
2020ss 1,768 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alec Alex
2014 624 3,190
2015 665 3,112
2016 616 2,854
2017 575 2,603
2018 520 2,525
2019 518 2,400
2020 470 2,122
2021 390 1,965
2022 346 2,004
2023 289 1,814
2024 273 1,722

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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