Aleck vs Alex

Side-by-side comparison of Aleck and Alex — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aleck

Boy name · Rank #8980

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Name B

Alex

Boy name · Rank #205

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleck Alex
Current Rank #8980 #205
Total Births (all years) 1,223 284,633
Peak Year 1917 1993
Peak Year Births 32 7,641
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Aleck Alex
1880ss 25 1,451
1890ss 5 1,448
1900ss — 1,745
1910ss 186 7,871
1920ss 188 9,182
1930ss 33 6,306
1940ss 34 6,855
1950ss 31 8,200
1960ss 13 12,031
1970ss 21 14,004
1980ss 31 38,711
1990ss 154 70,832
2000ss 242 63,779
2010ss 203 32,591
2020ss 57 9,627

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleck Alex
2014 21 3,190
2015 19 3,112
2016 17 2,854
2017 15 2,603
2018 18 2,525
2019 14 2,400
2020 16 2,122
2021 13 1,965
2022 7 2,004
2023 13 1,814
2024 8 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, 1884–2024.

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