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Worldwide Name Statistics

Alex

Ranked #196 - 1 in 32,118 people
US

Most common in

United States

249k bearers

World total

249,084

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#196

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States249k
Worldwide
~249k
rank #196
Rarity
1 in 32,118
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~249k in US

About the name Alex

There are an estimated 249,084 people named Alex alive worldwide today. That ranks Alex at #196 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Alex is held by approximately 249,084 people, ranking #196 among first names. That works out to roughly 75 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,332 U.S. residents).

Historically Alex is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.7% male).

Alex 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 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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 249,084 people named Alex alive worldwide today, ranking #196 globally.

Is Alex a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 32,118 people. In the United States there are roughly 249,084 bearers, which is 1 in 1,332 Americans.

Is Alex a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Alex is used 96.7% male and 3.3% female.

Where does the name Alex come from?

Who are famous people named Alex?

Data sources

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

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