Boys' name · since 1916
Alek
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 4,563 babies named Alek, peaking in 1999. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,895 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,609 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,563
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
4,563 babies have been named Alek since 1916, making it today's #2609 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Alek recorded 4,563 times among boys since 1916, holding rank #2609 nationally today, ahead of 81% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #1,895 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,609 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,563 born since 1916
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alek ranks #1,895 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,609 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,563 born since 1916, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,895 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,609 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,563
- born since 1916
- 2000s
- peak decade
Alek's 4,563 recorded births place it above 95.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Alek compares
4,563 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alek's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alek | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,563 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 154 | 34 | 22,252 |
Alek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alek splits its recorded history at 2000: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 154 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alek popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 154
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Alek popularity over time - girls
86 total births recorded since 1992 (Alek as girls' name)
Alek by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,388 births, 30% of the file).
2000s was Alek's strongest decade.
1,388 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Alek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 15
1910s
15 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s 198
1980s
198 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,136 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,388 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,257 births
- 2020s 537
2020s
537 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,388 births (30% of all-time use).
How Alek 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 Alek's total volume
Alek by state
Where Alek concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 718 | 15.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 585 | 12.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 215 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 170 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 152 | 3.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 72 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 71 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 68 | 1.5% |
718 of 4,563 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Alek appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alek's data
- Alek's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,388 total births) through the 2020s (537) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Aleks (718 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alek: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~109 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, 1916–2025 (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 Alek 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.