Alex

Origin	Gender	Meaning
Brazilian	Boy	Helper
Caymanian	Either	Defender
English	Either	Defender
German	Boy	Helper / Defender
Greek	Either	protector of mankind
Icelandic	Boy	Defender
Nordic	Either	Defender of man
Spanish	Either	Defender of men

Fun Facts About the Name Alex

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Xela

Scrabble Score

11 points

Similar & Rhyming Names

AlijiahAlizeAleighaAlgieAlesia

Popularity of Alex

Popularity Analysis

The name Alex first appeared in the social security administration database in 1880. Its highest recorded popularity was in 1995 when it reached rank #47. It broke into the top 100 for 33 years. As of 2024, it ranked #205.

Year	Rank	Gender	% of Total Gender
2024	205	Male	0.0933%
2023	203	Male	0.0986%
2022	190	Male	0.1068%
2021	192	Male	0.1048%
2020	182	Male	0.1144%
2019	165	Male	0.1248%
2018	153	Male	0.1297%
2017	151	Male	0.1315%
2016	147	Male	0.1407%
2015	133	Male	0.1521%
2014	128	Male	0.1553%
2013	110	Male	0.1758%
2012	98	Male	0.1903%
2011	95	Male	0.1986%
2010	93	Male	0.2168%
2009	83	Male	0.2440%
2008	84	Male	0.2478%
2007	73	Male	0.2833%
2006	67	Male	0.3046%
2005	71	Male	0.3049%
2004	63	Male	0.3222%
2004	981	Female	0.0120%
2003	62	Male	0.3236%
2002	977	Female	0.0115%
2002	63	Male	0.3294%
2001	981	Female	0.0111%
2001	62	Male	0.3200%
2000	917	Female	0.0119%
2000	62	Male	0.3231%
1999	786	Female	0.0143%
1999	58	Male	0.3350%
1998	771	Female	0.0144%
1998	56	Male	0.3430%
1997	55	Male	0.3433%
1997	674	Female	0.0169%
1996	637	Female	0.0183%
1996	53	Male	0.3451%
1995	539	Female	0.0229%
1995	47	Male	0.3693%
1994	581	Female	0.0202%
1994	50	Male	0.3552%
1993	52	Male	0.3699%
1993	563	Female	0.0215%
1992	618	Female	0.0183%
1992	54	Male	0.3504%
1991	63	Male	0.3150%
1991	610	Female	0.0182%
1990	59	Male	0.3230%
1990	801	Female	0.0122%
1989	60	Male	0.3120%
1989	793	Female	0.0121%
1988	58	Male	0.3198%
1988	705	Female	0.0140%
1987	825	Female	0.0113%
1987	60	Male	0.3100%
1986	64	Male	0.2659%
1985	80	Male	0.2030%
1984	94	Male	0.1609%
1983	123	Male	0.1155%
1982	144	Male	0.1037%
1981	148	Male	0.1004%
1980	156	Male	0.0904%
1979	157	Male	0.0918%
1978	164	Male	0.0862%
1977	153	Male	0.0942%
1976	171	Male	0.0834%
1975	175	Male	0.0816%
1974	171	Male	0.0850%
1973	184	Male	0.0777%
1972	196	Male	0.0708%
1971	188	Male	0.0753%
1970	191	Male	0.0736%
1969	206	Male	0.0664%
1968	201	Male	0.0651%
1967	205	Male	0.0635%
1966	218	Male	0.0564%
1965	200	Male	0.0658%
1964	218	Male	0.0613%
1963	214	Male	0.0634%
1962	218	Male	0.0602%
1961	227	Male	0.0566%
1960	226	Male	0.0568%
1959	234	Male	0.0537%
1958	245	Male	0.0473%
1957	253	Male	0.0411%
1956	252	Male	0.0379%
1955	262	Male	0.0342%
1954	261	Male	0.0358%
1953	259	Male	0.0360%
1952	259	Male	0.0354%
1951	253	Male	0.0363%
1950	244	Male	0.0411%
1949	242	Male	0.0402%
1948	233	Male	0.0432%
1947	228	Male	0.0427%
1946	224	Male	0.0430%
1945	215	Male	0.0466%
1944	221	Male	0.0447%
1943	222	Male	0.0453%
1942	215	Male	0.0482%
1941	210	Male	0.0511%
1940	208	Male	0.0520%
1939	204	Male	0.0528%
1938	206	Male	0.0529%
1937	211	Male	0.0517%
1936	210	Male	0.0529%
1935	208	Male	0.0543%
1934	198	Male	0.0585%
1933	197	Male	0.0588%
1932	192	Male	0.0638%
1931	181	Male	0.0681%
1930	180	Male	0.0673%
1929	180	Male	0.0699%
1928	179	Male	0.0705%
1927	169	Male	0.0762%
1926	179	Male	0.0703%
1925	166	Male	0.0781%
1924	162	Male	0.0837%
1923	161	Male	0.0830%
1922	155	Male	0.0894%
1921	149	Male	0.0896%
1920	142	Male	0.0969%
1919	137	Male	0.1066%
1918	131	Male	0.1150%
1917	132	Male	0.1127%
1916	128	Male	0.1185%
1915	131	Male	0.1144%
1914	132	Male	0.1155%
1913	130	Male	0.1127%
1912	135	Male	0.1068%
1911	130	Male	0.1110%
1910	127	Male	0.1228%
1909	122	Male	0.1284%
1908	127	Male	0.1196%
1907	127	Male	0.1173%
1906	122	Male	0.1222%
1905	133	Male	0.1159%
1904	125	Male	0.1220%
1903	135	Male	0.1067%
1902	125	Male	0.1160%
1901	120	Male	0.1194%
1900	120	Male	0.1183%
1899	122	Male	0.1154%
1898	125	Male	0.1128%
1897	128	Male	0.1066%
1896	112	Male	0.1278%
1895	117	Male	0.1129%
1894	112	Male	0.1217%
1893	120	Male	0.1099%
1892	110	Male	0.1240%
1891	109	Male	0.1217%
1890	111	Male	0.1228%
1889	114	Male	0.1067%
1888	102	Male	0.1285%
1887	104	Male	0.1244%
1886	96	Male	0.1352%
1885	92	Male	0.1371%
1884	105	Male	0.1206%
1883	108	Male	0.1067%
1882	89	Male	0.1409%
1881	109	Male	0.1053%
1880	92	Male	0.1242%

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