Alec
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning defender of men; short form of Alexander.
Babies a year
569
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#977
down from #878
UK popularity
#1007
30 babies
How Alec has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #455 |
| 2016 | #492 |
| 2017 | #505 |
| 2018 | #539 |
| 2019 | #543 |
| 2020 | #590 |
| 2021 | #680 |
| 2022 | #739 |
| 2023 | #840 |
| 2024 | #878 |
| 2025 | #977 |
In 2025, 30 babies in England and Wales were named Alec. In the US, 569 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 3,421 in 1995.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Alec was most common in 1995, when it went to 0.17% of American babies of that sex.
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