Baby names
How popular is the name Alex?
In 2025, 1,515 baby boys in the U.S. were named Alex, the 232nd most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1993, when 7,639 boys got the name. 286,169 boys have been named Alex since 1880. It was also given to 71 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#232
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
1,515
boys named Alex
Peak year
1993
7,639 boys
Boys named Alex each year since 1880
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The numbers for Alex (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,515 |
| 2024 | 1,728 |
| 2023 | 1,814 |
| 2022 | 2,006 |
| 2021 | 1,969 |
| 2020 | 2,122 |
| 2019 | 2,401 |
| 2018 | 2,526 |
| 2017 | 2,606 |
| 2016 | 2,855 |
| 2015 | 3,113 |
| 2014 | 3,192 |
| 2013 | 3,559 |
| 2012 | 3,870 |
| 2011 | 4,041 |
| 2010 | 4,442 |
| 2009 | 5,174 |
| 2008 | 5,400 |
| 2007 | 6,275 |
| 2006 | 6,670 |
| 2005 | 6,488 |
| 2004 | 6,812 |
| 2003 | 6,794 |
| 2002 | 6,807 |
| 2001 | 6,613 |
| 2000 | 6,748 |
| 1999 | 6,828 |
| 1998 | 6,954 |
| 1997 | 6,855 |
| 1996 | 6,915 |
| 1995 | 7,424 |
| 1994 | 7,240 |
| 1993 | 7,639 |
| 1992 | 7,351 |
| 1991 | 6,673 |
| 1990 | 6,951 |
| 1989 | 6,543 |
| 1988 | 6,408 |
| 1987 | 6,042 |
| 1986 | 5,111 |
| 1985 | 3,909 |
| 1984 | 3,026 |
| 1983 | 2,155 |
| 1982 | 1,964 |
| 1981 | 1,873 |
| 1980 | 1,681 |
| 1979 | 1,656 |
| 1978 | 1,468 |
| 1977 | 1,610 |
| 1976 | 1,359 |
| 1975 | 1,327 |
| 1974 | 1,385 |
| 1973 | 1,246 |
| 1972 | 1,182 |
| 1971 | 1,361 |
| 1970 | 1,403 |
| 1969 | 1,212 |
| 1968 | 1,163 |
| 1967 | 1,130 |
| 1966 | 1,023 |
| 1965 | 1,246 |
| 1964 | 1,240 |
| 1963 | 1,306 |
| 1962 | 1,267 |
| 1961 | 1,217 |
| 1960 | 1,230 |
| 1959 | 1,164 |
| 1958 | 1,019 |
| 1957 | 896 |
| 1956 | 809 |
| 1955 | 712 |
| 1954 | 743 |
| 1953 | 716 |
| 1952 | 700 |
| 1951 | 690 |
| 1950 | 749 |
| 1949 | 730 |
| 1948 | 764 |
| 1947 | 794 |
| 1946 | 706 |
| 1945 | 639 |
| 1944 | 620 |
| 1943 | 660 |
| 1942 | 681 |
| 1941 | 641 |
| 1940 | 620 |
| 1939 | 597 |
| 1938 | 601 |
| 1937 | 564 |
| 1936 | 564 |
| 1935 | 581 |
| 1934 | 623 |
| 1933 | 606 |
| 1932 | 683 |
| 1931 | 727 |
| 1930 | 760 |
| 1929 | 775 |
| 1928 | 799 |
| 1927 | 888 |
| 1926 | 805 |
| 1925 | 903 |
| 1924 | 978 |
| 1923 | 940 |
| 1922 | 1,003 |
| 1921 | 1,022 |
| 1920 | 1,069 |
| 1919 | 1,082 |
| 1918 | 1,207 |
| 1917 | 1,081 |
| 1916 | 1,094 |
| 1915 | 1,008 |
| 1914 | 789 |
| 1913 | 604 |
| 1912 | 482 |
| 1911 | 268 |
| 1910 | 256 |
| 1909 | 227 |
| 1908 | 199 |
| 1907 | 186 |
| 1906 | 176 |
| 1905 | 166 |
| 1904 | 169 |
| 1903 | 138 |
| 1902 | 154 |
| 1901 | 138 |
| 1900 | 192 |
| 1899 | 133 |
| 1898 | 149 |
| 1897 | 130 |
| 1896 | 165 |
| 1895 | 143 |
| 1894 | 152 |
| 1893 | 133 |
| 1892 | 163 |
| 1891 | 133 |
| 1890 | 147 |
| 1889 | 127 |
| 1888 | 167 |
| 1887 | 136 |
| 1886 | 161 |
| 1885 | 159 |
| 1884 | 148 |
| 1883 | 120 |
| 1882 | 172 |
| 1881 | 114 |
| 1880 | 147 |
Girls named Alex each year since 1880
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The numbers for Alex (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 88 |
| 2023 | 100 |
| 2022 | 148 |
| 2021 | 130 |
| 2020 | 171 |
| 2019 | 151 |
| 2018 | 171 |
| 2017 | 189 |
| 2016 | 177 |
| 2015 | 187 |
| 2014 | 160 |
| 2013 | 146 |
| 2012 | 132 |
| 2011 | 168 |
| 2010 | 173 |
| 2009 | 174 |
| 2008 | 169 |
| 2007 | 192 |
| 2006 | 234 |
| 2005 | 229 |
| 2004 | 242 |
| 2003 | 220 |
| 2002 | 226 |
| 2001 | 219 |
| 2000 | 239 |
| 1999 | 279 |
| 1998 | 279 |
| 1997 | 322 |
| 1996 | 352 |
| 1995 | 441 |
| 1994 | 394 |
| 1993 | 425 |
| 1992 | 366 |
| 1991 | 369 |
| 1990 | 250 |
| 1989 | 241 |
| 1988 | 270 |
| 1987 | 210 |
| 1986 | 143 |
| 1985 | 86 |
| 1984 | 86 |
| 1983 | 27 |
| 1982 | 46 |
| 1981 | 32 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1979 | 20 |
| 1978 | 16 |
| 1977 | 22 |
| 1976 | 24 |
| 1975 | 13 |
| 1974 | 24 |
| 1973 | 22 |
| 1972 | 17 |
| 1971 | 14 |
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1969 | 13 |
| 1968 | 15 |
| 1967 | 13 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1965 | 11 |
| 1964 | 14 |
| 1963 | 8 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1961 | 21 |
| 1960 | 17 |
| 1959 | 12 |
| 1958 | 14 |
| 1957 | 10 |
| 1956 | 7 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1954 | 8 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1951 | 9 |
| 1950 | 9 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1947 | 11 |
| 1946 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1945 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1941 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1939 | 5 |
| 1938 | 5 |
| 1937 | 5 |
| 1936 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1931 | 9 |
| 1930 | 13 |
| 1929 | 18 |
| 1928 | 6 |
| 1927 | 18 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1924 | 5 |
| 1923 | 6 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1920 | 11 |
| 1919 | 5 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1917 | 7 |
| 1916 | 8 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1914 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1913 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1912 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1911 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1910 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1909 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1908 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1907 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1906 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1905 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1904 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1903 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1902 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1901 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1900 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1899 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1898 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1897 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1896 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1895 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1894 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1893 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1892 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1891 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1890 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1889 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1888 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1887 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1886 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1885 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1884 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1883 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1882 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1881 | Fewer than 5 |
| 1880 | Fewer than 5 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.