How Many People Are Named Aleck?
An estimated 764 people in the United States have the first name Aleck. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Aleck peaked in popularity in 1917 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aleck as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Aleck paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
764
About 1 in 448,631 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1917
32 births
Total Registered
1,223
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aleck
Aleck is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,223 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Aleck as a male name
Ranked #8,982 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (32 births)
Aleck: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aleck span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 242 babies were registered. Aleck has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aleck by Decade
How has Aleck tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Aleck by State
Birth registrations for Aleck span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Texas, California. The lowest are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. On average, about 25 Alecks were registered per state.
Aleck + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleck as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aleck: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleck?
We estimate approximately 764 people named Aleck are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 448,631 Americans share this first name.
Is Aleck a common name?
Aleck is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,223 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aleck most popular?
Aleck reached peak popularity in 1917, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aleck is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aleck a male name?
Aleck is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aleck Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aleck Smith, Aleck Johnson, Aleck Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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