Gender
Origin
- English
- Abbreviation of Alexander. Defender of man.
- Greek
- Defender of mankind
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alex
Pronunciation
a-lex
Famous People
Actress Alex Kingston
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #52, 7,636 births); most recent 2025 (rank #232, 1,515 births)
- Girls: peak in 1995 (rank #539, 440 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2485, 71 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,515 | 71 |
| 2024 | 1,722 | 87 |
| 2023 | 1,814 | 99 |
| 2022 | 2,004 | 148 |
| 2021 | 1,965 | 130 |
| 2020 | 2,122 | 171 |
| 2019 | 2,400 | 151 |
| 2018 | 2,525 | 171 |
| 2017 | 2,603 | 189 |
| 2016 | 2,854 | 177 |
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 #43, 1,762 births); most recent 2025 (rank #207, 243 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #161, 274 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2604, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 243 | 10 |
| 2024 | 295 | 12 |
| 2023 | 346 | 10 |
| 2022 | 394 | 12 |
| 2021 | 474 | 15 |
| 2020 | 560 | 19 |
| 2019 | 594 | 22 |
| 2018 | 696 | 19 |
| 2017 | 716 | 23 |
| 2016 | 813 | 23 |
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 2001 (rank #74, 1,141 births); most recent 2023 (rank #323, 167 births)
- Girls: peak in 2001 (rank #820, 42 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2413, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 167 | 11 |
| 2022 | 198 | 9 |
| 2021 | 273 | – |
| 2020 | 243 | 9 |
| 2019 | 292 | 14 |
| 2018 | 333 | 9 |
| 2017 | 356 | 6 |
| 2016 | 377 | 7 |
| 2015 | 409 | 13 |
| 2014 | 408 | 8 |
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 2010 (rank #8, 551 births); most recent 2025 (rank #39, 128 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #82, 73 births); most recent 2025 (rank #308, 13 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | 13 |
| 2024 | 155 | 7 |
| 2023 | 175 | 12 |
| 2022 | 216 | 15 |
| 2021 | 253 | 24 |
| 2020 | 256 | 14 |
| 2019 | 302 | 18 |
| 2018 | 292 | 17 |
| 2017 | 347 | 17 |
| 2016 | 320 | 26 |
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 2008 (rank #72, 106 births); most recent 2025 (rank #178, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 2004 (rank #68, 71 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 5 |
| 2024 | 36 | – |
| 2023 | 27 | 6 |
| 2022 | 47 | 8 |
| 2021 | 36 | 9 |
| 2020 | 49 | 10 |
| 2019 | 63 | 12 |
| 2018 | 70 | 24 |
| 2017 | 60 | 13 |
| 2016 | 75 | 14 |
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 2009 (rank #31, 97 births); most recent 2025 (rank #159, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #56, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 3 |
| 2024 | 21 | – |
| 2023 | 22 | 3 |
| 2022 | 35 | – |
| 2021 | 38 | 4 |
| 2020 | 35 | 3 |
| 2019 | 52 | 6 |
| 2018 | 51 | 7 |
| 2017 | 52 | 5 |
| 2016 | 50 | 8 |
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 1993 (rank #80, 58 births); most recent 2023 (rank #399, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #299, 12 births); most recent 2009 (rank #493, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | – |
| 2022 | 20 | – |
| 2021 | 17 | – |
| 2020 | 17 | – |
| 2019 | 37 | – |
| 2018 | 19 | – |
| 2017 | 29 | – |
| 2016 | 16 | – |
| 2015 | 38 | – |
| 2014 | 27 | – |
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