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United States name statistics

Alex in United States

Estimated bearers

249,084

Country rank

#196

Per 100k

75

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 96.7%Female 3.3%

Alex popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Alex, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 147
  2. 1881: 114
  3. 1882: 172
  4. 1883: 120
  5. 1884: 148
  6. 1885: 159
  7. 1886: 161
  8. 1887: 136
  9. 1888: 167
  10. 1889: 127
  11. 1890: 147
  12. 1891: 133
  13. 1892: 163
  14. 1893: 133
  15. 1894: 152
  16. 1895: 143
  17. 1896: 165
  18. 1897: 130
  19. 1898: 149
  20. 1899: 133
  21. 1900: 192
  22. 1901: 138
  23. 1902: 154
  24. 1903: 138
  25. 1904: 169
  26. 1905: 166
  27. 1906: 176
  28. 1907: 186
  29. 1908: 199
  30. 1909: 227
  31. 1910: 256
  32. 1911: 268
  33. 1912: 482
  34. 1913: 604
  35. 1914: 789
  36. 1915: 1,019
  37. 1916: 1,102
  38. 1917: 1,088
  39. 1918: 1,215
  40. 1919: 1,087
  41. 1920: 1,080
  42. 1921: 1,030
  43. 1922: 1,011
  44. 1923: 946
  45. 1924: 983
  46. 1925: 908
  47. 1926: 815
  48. 1927: 906
  49. 1928: 805
  50. 1929: 793
  51. 1930: 773
  52. 1931: 736
  53. 1932: 688
  54. 1933: 611
  55. 1934: 634
  56. 1935: 588
  57. 1936: 564
  58. 1937: 569
  59. 1938: 606
  60. 1939: 602
  61. 1940: 626
  62. 1941: 641
  63. 1942: 687
  64. 1943: 667
  65. 1944: 627
  66. 1945: 639
  67. 1946: 706
  68. 1947: 805
  69. 1948: 774
  70. 1949: 740
  71. 1950: 758
  72. 1951: 699
  73. 1952: 707
  74. 1953: 728
  75. 1954: 751
  76. 1955: 718
  77. 1956: 816
  78. 1957: 906
  79. 1958: 1,033
  80. 1959: 1,176
  81. 1960: 1,247
  82. 1961: 1,238
  83. 1962: 1,280
  84. 1963: 1,314
  85. 1964: 1,254
  86. 1965: 1,257
  87. 1966: 1,029
  88. 1967: 1,143
  89. 1968: 1,178
  90. 1969: 1,225
  91. 1970: 1,418
  92. 1971: 1,375
  93. 1972: 1,199
  94. 1973: 1,268
  95. 1974: 1,409
  96. 1975: 1,340
  97. 1976: 1,383
  98. 1977: 1,632
  99. 1978: 1,484
  100. 1979: 1,676
  101. 1980: 1,711
  102. 1981: 1,905
  103. 1982: 2,010
  104. 1983: 2,182
  105. 1984: 3,112
  106. 1985: 3,995
  107. 1986: 5,254
  108. 1987: 6,252
  109. 1988: 6,678
  110. 1989: 6,784
  111. 1990: 7,201
  112. 1991: 7,042
  113. 1992: 7,717
  114. 1993: 8,064
  115. 1994: 7,634
  116. 1995: 7,865
  117. 1996: 7,267
  118. 1997: 7,177
  119. 1998: 7,233
  120. 1999: 7,107
  121. 2000: 6,987
  122. 2001: 6,832
  123. 2002: 7,033
  124. 2003: 7,014
  125. 2004: 7,054
  126. 2005: 6,717
  127. 2006: 6,904
  128. 2007: 6,467
  129. 2008: 5,569
  130. 2009: 5,348
  131. 2010: 4,615
  132. 2011: 4,209
  133. 2012: 4,002
  134. 2013: 3,705
  135. 2014: 3,352
  136. 2015: 3,300
  137. 2016: 3,032
  138. 2017: 2,795
  139. 2018: 2,697
  140. 2019: 2,552
  141. 2020: 2,293
  142. 2021: 2,099
  143. 2022: 2,154
  144. 2023: 1,914
  145. 2024: 1,816
  146. 2025: 1,586

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alex in United States?

An estimated 249,084 people in United States are named Alex. That works out to 1 in 1,332 residents.

Is Alex a common name in United States?

Alex ranks #196 among first names in United States.