How Many People Are Named Aleks?
An estimated 459 people in the United States have the first name Aleks. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Aleks peaked in popularity in 2010 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Aleks 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 Aleks paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
459
About 1 in 746,741 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2010
36 births
Total Registered
464
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Aleks
Aleks is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 464 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Aleks as a male name
Ranked #8,312 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (36 births)
Aleks: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Aleks span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 200 babies were registered. Aleks has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Aleks by Decade
How has Aleks 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.
Aleks by State
Birth registrations for Aleks span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, Texas, California. On average, about 21 Alekss were registered per state.
Aleks + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleks as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Aleks: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleks?
We estimate approximately 459 people named Aleks 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 746,741 Americans share this first name.
Is Aleks a common name?
Aleks is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 464 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Aleks most popular?
Aleks reached peak popularity in 2010, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Aleks is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Aleks a male name?
Aleks is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Aleks Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Aleks Smith, Aleks Johnson, Aleks 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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