FIRST NAME
Alex
Alex is the 70th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 350,569 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 22,898 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #70 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
286,016
living · #156
2020 CENSUS
350,569
living · #70
BABIES NAMED ALEX BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20252K
As a male name, Alex peaked in 1993, when 7,639 babies were named Alex (the #52 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #827 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
4,974
living · #2,660
2020 CENSUS
22,898
living · #827
BABIES NAMED ALEX BY BIRTH YEAR · 1915–2025
202571
As a female name, Alex peaked in 1995, when 441 babies were named Alex (the #537 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)