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
β Uncommon
Population Percentage
0.0879%
Of US population
Peak Year
1993
8,066 births
Trend
β
Declining
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
Catalan
Gender:
Primarily Male
Meaning:
Catalan short form of ALEXANDER.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Male
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 36.9 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π 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
π‘ 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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