Unisex name · since 1984

Allex

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 177 babies named Allex, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
177
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade

Allex is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 177 have been recorded since 1984.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allex has been recorded 177 times among boys since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2017.

  • #13,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 177 born since 1984
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allex ranks #13,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 177 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.

#13,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
177
born since 1984
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Allex's 177 recorded births place it above 69.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Allex's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Allex splits its recorded history at 2001: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Allex popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1994)
12
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
468101214 198419901994199820012005200920132017 5

Allex popularity over time - girls

71 total births recorded since 1988 (Allex as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 71 births
468101214 1988198919901991199219931994199620002001 5

Allex by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (74 births, 42% of the file).

1990s was Allex's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Allex births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 74 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allex?
Since 1984, Social Security records show 177 babies named Allex. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,697 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 12 births.
Where does Allex sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Allex ranks #13,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Allex most popular?
Allex was most popular in the 1990s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Allex a unisex name?
Yes, Allex is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 177 births, and as a girl's name it has 71 births.
How long has the name Allex been used?
Allex has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 34 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Allex?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allen, Allan, Allison, Allyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Allex's data

  • Allex's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2010s (30) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Allex

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Allex

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Allex: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–2017 (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 Allex 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.