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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alec

Ranked #883 - 1 in 155,845 people
US

Most common in

United States

51k bearers

World total

51,333

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#883

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States51k
Worldwide
~51k
rank #883
Rarity
1 in 155,845
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~51k in US

About the name Alec

There are an estimated 51,333 people named Alec alive worldwide today. That ranks Alec at #883 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alec is held by approximately 51,333 people, ranking #883 among first names. That works out to roughly 15 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,466 U.S. residents).

Historically Alec is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Alec appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

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

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Alec popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 11
  2. 1881: 7
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 5
  5. 1884: 7
  6. 1885: 9
  7. 1886: 5
  8. 1887: 5
  9. 1888: 9
  10. 1890: 11
  11. 1891: 6
  12. 1892: 5
  13. 1893: 5
  14. 1894: 6
  15. 1895: 5
  16. 1896: 12
  17. 1897: 6
  18. 1899: 5
  19. 1900: 15
  20. 1901: 5
  21. 1902: 9
  22. 1903: 7
  23. 1904: 14
  24. 1905: 12
  25. 1906: 6
  26. 1907: 11
  27. 1908: 10
  28. 1909: 15
  29. 1910: 18
  30. 1911: 15
  31. 1912: 21
  32. 1913: 37
  33. 1914: 47
  34. 1915: 57
  35. 1916: 36
  36. 1917: 69
  37. 1918: 59
  38. 1919: 60
  39. 1920: 67
  40. 1921: 69
  41. 1922: 60
  42. 1923: 56
  43. 1924: 50
  44. 1925: 53
  45. 1926: 43
  46. 1927: 54
  47. 1928: 35
  48. 1929: 26
  49. 1930: 37
  50. 1931: 21
  51. 1932: 33
  52. 1933: 32
  53. 1934: 32
  54. 1935: 23
  55. 1936: 28
  56. 1937: 38
  57. 1938: 25
  58. 1939: 30
  59. 1940: 32
  60. 1941: 36
  61. 1942: 39
  62. 1943: 34
  63. 1944: 34
  64. 1945: 36
  65. 1946: 53
  66. 1947: 70
  67. 1948: 56
  68. 1949: 53
  69. 1950: 50
  70. 1951: 55
  71. 1952: 70
  72. 1953: 51
  73. 1954: 42
  74. 1955: 54
  75. 1956: 75
  76. 1957: 76
  77. 1958: 81
  78. 1959: 99
  79. 1960: 100
  80. 1961: 91
  81. 1962: 75
  82. 1963: 76
  83. 1964: 114
  84. 1965: 116
  85. 1966: 117
  86. 1967: 93
  87. 1968: 98
  88. 1969: 94
  89. 1970: 105
  90. 1971: 105
  91. 1972: 88
  92. 1973: 85
  93. 1974: 60
  94. 1975: 80
  95. 1976: 97
  96. 1977: 94
  97. 1978: 96
  98. 1979: 91
  99. 1980: 125
  100. 1981: 131
  101. 1982: 147
  102. 1983: 203
  103. 1984: 258
  104. 1985: 297
  105. 1986: 383
  106. 1987: 453
  107. 1988: 444
  108. 1989: 617
  109. 1990: 994
  110. 1991: 1,559
  111. 1992: 1,881
  112. 1993: 2,115
  113. 1994: 3,349
  114. 1995: 3,457
  115. 1996: 3,332
  116. 1997: 3,151
  117. 1998: 3,379
  118. 1999: 2,905
  119. 2000: 2,488
  120. 2001: 2,166
  121. 2002: 1,755
  122. 2003: 1,536
  123. 2004: 1,338
  124. 2005: 1,134
  125. 2006: 982
  126. 2007: 872
  127. 2008: 780
  128. 2009: 730
  129. 2010: 674
  130. 2011: 659
  131. 2012: 606
  132. 2013: 626
  133. 2014: 624
  134. 2015: 665
  135. 2016: 623
  136. 2017: 575
  137. 2018: 521
  138. 2019: 518
  139. 2020: 470
  140. 2021: 390
  141. 2022: 346
  142. 2023: 290
  143. 2024: 274
  144. 2025: 234

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Alec worldwide?

There are an estimated 51,333 people named Alec alive worldwide today, ranking #883 globally.

Is Alec a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 155,845 people. In the United States there are roughly 51,333 bearers, which is 1 in 6,466 Americans.

Is Alec a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alec is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Alec come from?

Who are famous people named Alec?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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