Boys' name · since 1884
Aleck
1,223 babies named Aleck in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,514 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,223
- born since 1884
- 2000s
- peak decade
Aleck sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,223 recorded since 1884.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleck has been recorded 1,223 times among boys since 1884, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2024.
- #4,514 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,223 born since 1884
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aleck ranks #4,514 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,223 born since 1884, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,514 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,223
- born since 1884
- 2000s
- peak decade
Aleck's 1,223 recorded births place it above 90.07% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Aleck's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Aleck splits its recorded history at 1971: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1884 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Aleck popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2024
- Peak year (1917)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Aleck by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (242 births, 20% of the file).
2000s was Aleck's strongest decade.
242 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Aleck births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 25
1880s
25 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
186 births
- 1920s
1920s
188 births
- 1930s 33
1930s
33 births
- 1940s 34
1940s
34 births
- 1950s 31
1950s
31 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 21
1970s
21 births
- 1980s 31
1980s
31 births
- 1990s
1990s
154 births
- 2000s
2000s
242 births
- 2010s
2010s
203 births
- 2020s 57
2020s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 242 births (20% of all-time use).
How Aleck compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Aleck's total volume
Aleck by state
Where Aleck concentrates geographically, total births since 1884
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 25 | 2.0% |
| #3 | California | | 23 | 1.9% |
28 of 1,223 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Aleck's data
- Aleck's decade-level peak was the 2000s (242 total births); usage has since declined to 57 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Alecks (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Aleck: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~140 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1884–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Aleck draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.