Alex
Boy and girl name
Alex at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #205 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #2,166 in 2024
Alex popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #92 | 147 |
| 1890 | #111 | 147 |
| 1900 | #120 | 192 |
| 1910 | #127 | 256 |
| 1920 | #142 | 1,069 |
| 1930 | #180 | 760 |
| 1940 | #208 | 620 |
| 1950 | #244 | 749 |
| 1960 | #226 | 1,229 |
| 1970 | #191 | 1,403 |
| 1980 | #156 | 1,680 |
| 1990 | #59 | 6,950 |
| 1995 | #47 | 7,425 |
| 2000 | #62 | 6,748 |
| 2010 | #93 | 4,439 |
| 2020 | #183 | 2,122 |
| 2024 | #205 | 1,722 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #92 | 147 |
| 1881 | #109 | 114 |
| 1882 | #89 | 172 |
| 1883 | #108 | 120 |
| 1884 | #105 | 148 |
| 1885 | #92 | 159 |
| 1886 | #96 | 161 |
| 1887 | #104 | 136 |
| 1888 | #102 | 167 |
| 1889 | #114 | 127 |
| 1890 | #111 | 147 |
| 1891 | #109 | 133 |
| 1892 | #110 | 163 |
| 1893 | #120 | 133 |
| 1894 | #112 | 152 |
| 1895 | #117 | 143 |
| 1896 | #112 | 165 |
| 1897 | #128 | 130 |
| 1898 | #125 | 149 |
| 1899 | #122 | 133 |
| 1900 | #120 | 192 |
| 1901 | #120 | 138 |
| 1902 | #125 | 154 |
| 1903 | #135 | 138 |
| 1904 | #125 | 169 |
| 1905 | #133 | 166 |
| 1906 | #122 | 176 |
| 1907 | #127 | 186 |
| 1908 | #127 | 199 |
| 1909 | #123 | 227 |
| 1910 | #127 | 256 |
| 1911 | #129 | 268 |
| 1912 | #135 | 482 |
| 1913 | #130 | 604 |
| 1914 | #131 | 789 |
| 1915 | #131 | 1,008 |
| 1916 | #128 | 1,094 |
| 1917 | #132 | 1,081 |
| 1918 | #131 | 1,207 |
| 1919 | #137 | 1,082 |
| 1920 | #142 | 1,069 |
| 1921 | #149 | 1,022 |
| 1922 | #155 | 1,003 |
| 1923 | #161 | 940 |
| 1924 | #162 | 978 |
| 1925 | #165 | 903 |
| 1926 | #179 | 805 |
| 1927 | #169 | 888 |
| 1928 | #179 | 799 |
| 1929 | #180 | 775 |
| 1930 | #180 | 760 |
| 1931 | #182 | 727 |
| 1932 | #192 | 683 |
| 1933 | #197 | 606 |
| 1934 | #198 | 623 |
| 1935 | #207 | 581 |
| 1936 | #210 | 564 |
| 1937 | #211 | 564 |
| 1938 | #206 | 601 |
| 1939 | #204 | 597 |
| 1940 | #208 | 620 |
| 1941 | #210 | 641 |
| 1942 | #215 | 681 |
| 1943 | #222 | 660 |
| 1944 | #221 | 620 |
| 1945 | #217 | 639 |
| 1946 | #225 | 706 |
| 1947 | #228 | 794 |
| 1948 | #234 | 764 |
| 1949 | #242 | 730 |
| 1950 | #244 | 749 |
| 1951 | #254 | 690 |
| 1952 | #258 | 700 |
| 1953 | #260 | 716 |
| 1954 | #259 | 743 |
| 1955 | #263 | 712 |
| 1956 | #253 | 810 |
| 1957 | #253 | 896 |
| 1958 | #245 | 1,020 |
| 1959 | #234 | 1,164 |
| 1960 | #226 | 1,229 |
| 1961 | #228 | 1,217 |
| 1962 | #217 | 1,267 |
| 1963 | #215 | 1,304 |
| 1964 | #218 | 1,241 |
| 1965 | #200 | 1,245 |
| 1966 | #218 | 1,024 |
| 1967 | #205 | 1,129 |
| 1968 | #200 | 1,164 |
| 1969 | #207 | 1,211 |
| 1970 | #191 | 1,403 |
| 1971 | #188 | 1,363 |
| 1972 | #196 | 1,184 |
| 1973 | #184 | 1,246 |
| 1974 | #171 | 1,386 |
| 1975 | #175 | 1,328 |
| 1976 | #172 | 1,360 |
| 1977 | #153 | 1,610 |
| 1978 | #164 | 1,468 |
| 1979 | #156 | 1,656 |
| 1980 | #156 | 1,680 |
| 1981 | #148 | 1,873 |
| 1982 | #143 | 1,965 |
| 1983 | #123 | 2,155 |
| 1984 | #93 | 3,026 |
| 1985 | #80 | 3,907 |
| 1986 | #64 | 5,112 |
| 1987 | #60 | 6,043 |
| 1988 | #58 | 6,408 |
| 1989 | #60 | 6,542 |
| 1990 | #59 | 6,950 |
| 1991 | #63 | 6,674 |
| 1992 | #54 | 7,351 |
| 1993 | #52 | 7,641 |
| 1994 | #50 | 7,240 |
| 1995 | #47 | 7,425 |
| 1996 | #53 | 6,915 |
| 1997 | #55 | 6,855 |
| 1998 | #55 | 6,954 |
| 1999 | #58 | 6,827 |
| 2000 | #62 | 6,748 |
| 2001 | #62 | 6,614 |
| 2002 | #63 | 6,806 |
| 2003 | #62 | 6,794 |
| 2004 | #63 | 6,811 |
| 2005 | #71 | 6,488 |
| 2006 | #67 | 6,670 |
| 2007 | #72 | 6,275 |
| 2008 | #84 | 5,400 |
| 2009 | #83 | 5,173 |
| 2010 | #93 | 4,439 |
| 2011 | #95 | 4,041 |
| 2012 | #98 | 3,869 |
| 2013 | #110 | 3,558 |
| 2014 | #128 | 3,190 |
| 2015 | #134 | 3,112 |
| 2016 | #146 | 2,854 |
| 2017 | #151 | 2,603 |
| 2018 | #153 | 2,525 |
| 2019 | #165 | 2,400 |
| 2020 | #183 | 2,122 |
| 2021 | #192 | 1,965 |
| 2022 | #190 | 2,004 |
| 2023 | #203 | 1,814 |
| 2024 | #205 | 1,722 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | #2,526 | 11 |
| 1920 | #2,899 | 11 |
| 1930 | #2,425 | 13 |
| 1940 | #3,863 | 6 |
| 1950 | #3,661 | 9 |
| 1960 | #2,990 | 17 |
| 1970 | #3,872 | 15 |
| 1980 | #2,940 | 30 |
| 1990 | #802 | 250 |
| 1995 | #537 | 441 |
| 2000 | #916 | 238 |
| 2010 | #1,352 | 173 |
| 2020 | #1,293 | 171 |
| 2024 | #2,166 | 87 |
All 106 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | #2,526 | 11 |
| 1916 | #3,258 | 8 |
| 1917 | #3,713 | 7 |
| 1918 | #3,512 | 8 |
| 1919 | #4,814 | 5 |
| 1920 | #2,899 | 11 |
| 1921 | #3,666 | 8 |
| 1922 | #3,655 | 8 |
| 1923 | #4,376 | 6 |
| 1924 | #5,061 | 5 |
| 1925 | #4,973 | 5 |
| 1926 | #3,046 | 10 |
| 1927 | #2,095 | 18 |
| 1928 | #4,195 | 6 |
| 1929 | #1,953 | 18 |
| 1930 | #2,425 | 13 |
| 1931 | #2,972 | 9 |
| 1932 | #4,411 | 5 |
| 1933 | #4,218 | 5 |
| 1934 | #2,567 | 11 |
| 1935 | #3,431 | 7 |
| 1937 | #4,255 | 5 |
| 1938 | #4,342 | 5 |
| 1939 | #4,250 | 5 |
| 1940 | #3,863 | 6 |
| 1942 | #4,124 | 6 |
| 1943 | #3,801 | 7 |
| 1944 | #3,687 | 7 |
| 1947 | #3,240 | 11 |
| 1948 | #3,350 | 10 |
| 1949 | #3,393 | 10 |
| 1950 | #3,661 | 9 |
| 1951 | #3,714 | 9 |
| 1952 | #4,483 | 7 |
| 1953 | #3,269 | 12 |
| 1954 | #4,277 | 8 |
| 1955 | #5,208 | 6 |
| 1956 | #4,837 | 7 |
| 1957 | #3,931 | 10 |
| 1958 | #3,232 | 14 |
| 1959 | #3,620 | 12 |
| 1960 | #2,990 | 17 |
| 1961 | #2,675 | 21 |
| 1962 | #3,594 | 13 |
| 1963 | #4,896 | 8 |
| 1964 | #3,515 | 14 |
| 1965 | #3,952 | 11 |
| 1966 | #5,808 | 6 |
| 1967 | #3,656 | 13 |
| 1968 | #3,456 | 15 |
| 1969 | #3,958 | 13 |
| 1970 | #3,872 | 15 |
| 1971 | #4,123 | 14 |
| 1972 | #3,542 | 17 |
| 1973 | #3,015 | 22 |
| 1974 | #2,922 | 24 |
| 1975 | #4,592 | 13 |
| 1976 | #3,002 | 24 |
| 1977 | #3,367 | 22 |
| 1978 | #4,079 | 17 |
| 1979 | #3,777 | 20 |
| 1980 | #2,940 | 30 |
| 1981 | #2,774 | 32 |
| 1982 | #2,185 | 46 |
| 1983 | #3,065 | 27 |
| 1984 | #1,368 | 86 |
| 1985 | #1,445 | 86 |
| 1986 | #1,055 | 143 |
| 1987 | #829 | 210 |
| 1988 | #705 | 270 |
| 1989 | #789 | 241 |
| 1990 | #802 | 250 |
| 1991 | #610 | 369 |
| 1992 | #618 | 366 |
| 1993 | #562 | 425 |
| 1994 | #581 | 394 |
| 1995 | #537 | 441 |
| 1996 | #637 | 352 |
| 1997 | #674 | 322 |
| 1998 | #771 | 279 |
| 1999 | #786 | 279 |
| 2000 | #916 | 238 |
| 2001 | #981 | 219 |
| 2002 | #977 | 226 |
| 2003 | #1,038 | 220 |
| 2004 | #982 | 242 |
| 2005 | #1,042 | 229 |
| 2006 | #1,083 | 234 |
| 2007 | #1,277 | 192 |
| 2008 | #1,405 | 169 |
| 2009 | #1,365 | 174 |
| 2010 | #1,352 | 173 |
| 2011 | #1,370 | 168 |
| 2012 | #1,629 | 132 |
| 2013 | #1,508 | 146 |
| 2014 | #1,422 | 160 |
| 2015 | #1,287 | 187 |
| 2016 | #1,337 | 177 |
| 2017 | #1,251 | 189 |
| 2018 | #1,324 | 171 |
| 2019 | #1,460 | 151 |
| 2020 | #1,293 | 171 |
| 2021 | #1,611 | 130 |
| 2022 | #1,478 | 148 |
| 2023 | #1,981 | 99 |
| 2024 | #2,166 | 87 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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