Alex
4 countries#232 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Alex was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
295,991 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #232 · peaked in 1993 with 8,064 births
Most common in: California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Florida
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
31,906 births recorded 1900–2022 · currently #295 · peaked in 2001 with 1,176 births
Most common in: Martinique, Guadeloupe, Paris, La Réunion, Nord
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
2,856 births recorded 1974–2025 · currently #178 · peaked in 2008 with 155 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
Northern Ireland
1,810 births recorded 1997–2025 · currently #159 · peaked in 2009 with 123 births
Source: NISRA, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Alex’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #67 | — |
| 2007 | #72 | ↓5 |
| 2008 | #84 | ↓12 |
| 2009 | #83 | ↑1 |
| 2010 | #93 | ↓10 |
| 2011 | #95 | ↓2 |
| 2012 | #98 | ↓3 |
| 2013 | #110 | ↓12 |
| 2014 | #128 | ↓18 |
| 2015 | #134 | ↓6 |
| 2016 | #146 | ↓12 |
| 2017 | #151 | ↓5 |
| 2018 | #153 | ↓2 |
| 2019 | #165 | ↓12 |
| 2020 | #183 | ↓18 |
| 2021 | #192 | ↓9 |
| 2022 | #189 | ↑3 |
| 2023 | #203 | ↓14 |
| 2024 | #205 | ↓2 |
| 2025 | #232 | ↓27 |
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