How Many People Are Named Alex?
An estimated 255,166 people in the United States have the first name Alex. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #197 overall. It is predominantly male (96.7%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Alex peaked in popularity in 1993 with 8,066 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alex 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 Alex paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alex is overwhelmingly male, 9,749 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
255,166
About 1 in 1,343 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
96.7% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1993
8,066 births
Total Registered
294,382
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alex
Alex is predominantly male (96.7%), though 9,749 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Alex as a male name
Ranked #205 in 2024
1,722 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (7,641 births)
Alex as a female name
Ranked #2,166 in 2024
87 female births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (441 births)
Alex: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alex span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 74,309 babies were registered. Alex has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alex by Decade
How has Alex 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,451 | 1,451 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 1,448 | 1,448 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 1,745 | 1,745 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 7,910 | 7,871 | 39 | |
| 1920s | 9,277 | 9,182 | 95 | |
| 1930s | 6,371 | 6,306 | 65 | |
| 1940s | 6,912 | 6,855 | 57 | |
| 1950s | 8,294 | 8,200 | 94 | |
| 1960s | 12,162 | 12,031 | 131 | |
| 1970s | 14,192 | 14,004 | 188 | |
| 1980s | 39,882 | 38,711 | 1,171 | |
| 1990s | 74,309 | 70,832 | 3,477 | |
| 2000s | 65,922 | 63,779 | 2,143 | |
| 2010s | 34,245 | 32,591 | 1,654 | |
| 2020s | 10,262 | 9,627 | 635 | |
Alex by State
Birth registrations for Alex span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 5,576 Alexs were registered per state.
Alex + Last Name Combinations
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Alex: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alex?
We estimate approximately 255,166 people named Alex 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 1,343 Americans share this first name.
Is Alex a common name?
Alex is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 294,382 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alex most popular?
Alex reached peak popularity in 1993, when 8,066 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alex is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alex a male name?
Alex is predominantly male. 96.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alex Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alex Smith, Alex Johnson, Alex 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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