Alec
4 countries#977 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Alec was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
55,489 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #977 · peaked in 1995 with 3,457 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
1,738 births recorded 1921–2022 · currently #611 · peaked in 2020 with 108 births
Most common in: Paris, Rhône, Hauts-de-Seine, Nord, Loire-Atlantique
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
203 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #495 · peaked in 2007 with 12 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
32 births recorded 2003–2017 · peaked in 2006 with 5 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alec’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #329 | — |
| 2007 | #363 | ↓34 |
| 2008 | #389 | ↓26 |
| 2009 | #406 | ↓17 |
| 2010 | #417 | ↓11 |
| 2011 | #421 | ↓4 |
| 2012 | #449 | ↓28 |
| 2013 | #453 | ↓4 |
| 2014 | #467 | ↓14 |
| 2015 | #456 | ↑11 |
| 2016 | #492 | ↓36 |
| 2017 | #506 | ↓14 |
| 2018 | #539 | ↓33 |
| 2019 | #543 | ↓4 |
| 2020 | #588 | ↓45 |
| 2021 | #682 | ↓94 |
| 2022 | #745 | ↓63 |
| 2023 | #841 | ↓96 |
| 2024 | #880 | ↓39 |
| 2025 | #977 | ↓97 |
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