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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Aleck | Alex |
| Current Rank | #9018 | #205 |
| Total Births (all years) | 1,223 | 286,169 |
| Peak Year | 1917 | 1993 |
| Peak Year Births | 32 | 7,639 |
| Peak Decade | 2000s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Aleck | Alex |
| 1880s | 25 | 1,451 |
| 1890s | 5 | 1,448 |
| 1900s | - | 1,745 |
| 1910s | 186 | 7,871 |
| 1920s | 188 | 9,182 |
| 1930s | 33 | 6,306 |
| 1940s | 34 | 6,855 |
| 1950s | 31 | 8,198 |
| 1960s | 13 | 12,034 |
| 1970s | 21 | 13,997 |
| 1980s | 31 | 38,712 |
| 1990s | 154 | 70,830 |
| 2000s | 242 | 63,781 |
| 2010s | 203 | 32,605 |
| 2020s | 57 | 11,154 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Aleck | Alex |
| 2014 | 21 | 3,192 |
| 2015 | 19 | 3,113 |
| 2016 | 17 | 2,855 |
| 2017 | 15 | 2,606 |
| 2018 | 18 | 2,526 |
| 2019 | 14 | 2,401 |
| 2020 | 16 | 2,122 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1,969 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2,006 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1,814 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1,728 |
| 2025 | - | 1,515 |