Gender
Origin
- English
- Defender of mankind. Variant of Alexander
- Scottish
- Abbreviation of Alexander, defender of mankind.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alec
Pronunciation
a-lec
Famous People
Alec Baldwin, actor, Sir Alex Guiness, actor
Celebrity Babies
son of Andrea Thompson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1995 (rank #112, 3,421 births); most recent 2025 (rank #977, 234 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #3087, 37 births); most recent 2016 (rank #14326, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 234 | – |
| 2024 | 273 | – |
| 2023 | 289 | – |
| 2022 | 346 | – |
| 2021 | 390 | – |
| 2020 | 470 | – |
| 2019 | 518 | – |
| 2018 | 520 | – |
| 2017 | 575 | – |
| 2016 | 616 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #263, 109 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1007, 30 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 45 |
| 2022 | 54 |
| 2021 | 55 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 68 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2017 | 57 |
| 2016 | 65 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #462, 108 births); most recent 2023 (rank #536, 83 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #5201, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 83 | – |
| 2022 | 77 | – |
| 2021 | 98 | – |
| 2020 | 108 | – |
| 2019 | 87 | – |
| 2018 | 72 | – |
| 2017 | 71 | – |
| 2016 | 60 | – |
| 2015 | 76 | – |
| 2014 | 73 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #332, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #277, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #318, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #150, 27 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence