Alek

Given to 4,649 US babies since 1916

▼ Falling −28% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

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recorded as girls

#2604

recorded as boys

634 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 50

Peak year

1999

154 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

4,649

since 1916

Born an Alek? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys

Alek was most popular in 1999, when 154 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.08 per 1,000). In 2025, 50 babies were named Alek, ranking #2604 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 28%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	50	2604
2024	<5	—	79	1970
2023	<5	—	102	1668
2022	5	15306	95	1750
2021	<5	—	101	1645
2020	<5	—	110	1518
2019	7	12448	113	1507
2018	<5	—	110	1539
2017	6	14124	108	1525
2016	<5	—	113	1501
2015	<5	—	134	1317
2014	7	13069	125	1362
2013	6	14582	132	1305
2012	<5	—	134	1295
2011	5	16764	152	1170
2010	<5	—	136	1278
2009	7	13704	130	1331
2008	6	15405	137	1271
2007	8	12676	154	1152
2006	7	13606	153	1127
2005	<5	—	119	1289
2004	<5	—	136	1152
2003	<5	—	132	1141
2002	5	15432	125	1139
2001	<5	—	148	1010
2000	<5	—	154	973
1999	<5	—	154	944
1998	6	12426	133	1017
1997	<5	—	113	1116
1996	<5	—	135	955
1995	<5	—	131	968
1994	5	13430	138	935
1993	<5	—	101	1118
1992	6	11738	80	1262
1991	<5	—	89	1170
1990	<5	—	62	1420
1989	<5	—	56	1476
1988	<5	—	37	1815
1987	<5	—	24	2333
1986	<5	—	22	2429
1985	<5	—	16	2942
1984	<5	—	11	3701
1983	<5	—	8	4499
1982	<5	—	12	3482
1981	<5	—	5	6262
1980	<5	—	7	4940
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1978	<5	—	12	3215
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1975	<5	—	8	3941
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1921	<5	—	7	3517
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1919	<5	—	5	4168
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1916	<5	—	10	2543