How Many People Are Named Alex?

294,382

people in the United States are named Alex

1 in 1,137 people has this name

Popularity Rank

#264

⭐ Uncommon

Population Percentage

0.0879%

Of US population

Peak Year

1993

8,066 births

Trend

↓

Declining

πŸ“– Name Origin & Meaning

Origin: Catalan
Gender: Primarily Male

Meaning:

Catalan short form of ALEXANDER.

⚧ Gender Distribution

Female
3.3%
Male
96.7%

This name is Primarily Male

πŸ‘₯ Age Distribution

Average Age: 36.9 years old

Young (<30) 154,712
52.6%
Adult (30–60) 91,186
31%
Senior (>60) 48,484
16.5%

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Over Time

Births per year from 1880 to 2024

πŸ“ State-Wise Distribution

California 41,385
Texas 23,001
New York 22,678
Illinois 14,509
Florida 13,069
Pennsylvania 11,629
Ohio 11,088
Michigan 9,828
New Jersey 8,691
Georgia 6,836
North Carolina 6,770
Wisconsin 6,767
Arizona 6,021
Louisiana 5,901
Minnesota 5,810
Massachusetts 5,628
Washington 5,539
Indiana 5,531
Missouri 4,826
Tennessee 4,624
Virginia 4,481
Alabama 4,204
Colorado 4,141
Iowa 3,881
Kentucky 3,482
Utah 3,462
Connecticut 3,327
Maryland 3,141
South Carolina 3,101
Mississippi 3,017
Oregon 2,950
Oklahoma 2,795
Kansas 2,680
Arkansas 2,500
New Mexico 2,332
Nebraska 2,074
Nevada 1,700
West Virginia 1,525
Idaho 1,206
South Dakota 994
North Dakota 956
Maine 929
New Hampshire 845
Rhode Island 836
District of Columbia 751
Hawaii 659
Montana 636
Delaware 479
Alaska 433
Vermont 423
Wyoming 309

πŸ’‘ Fun Facts About "Alex"

  • 1,809 babies were named Alex in 2024
  • Most popular in the year 1993
  • Currently declining in popularity
  • First recorded in 1880
  • Most popular in California

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