Girl & boy name
Alex
As of 2025, Alex ranks #232 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 1,515 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #183 five years ago, #232 now. SSA records for Alex go back to 1880; the peak came in 1995 at #47, with 7,424 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Rhode Island, where it ranks #140 among boy names.
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Alex popularity, 1880–2025
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Alex as a girl name
Alex is currently the #2485 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 71 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1294 to #2485. Looking at the full record since 1915, Alex hit its all-time high of #537 in 1995, when 441 girls were given the name. State by state, New York leads the way at #1654.