How Many People Are Named Alex Cox?

There are approximately 226 people named Alex Cox living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,516,612 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alex with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cox. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.

Estimated People with This Name

226

1 in 1,516,612 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Alex: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alex. The peak year was 1993 with 8,066 births. The average person named Alex today is 31 years old.

Male
Female
0 2K 3K 5K 6K 8K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the Cox Surname

Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cox, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.

White
82.62%
Black
12.07%
Hispanic
2.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.50%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.67%
Two or More Races
1.82%

How we calculated this

The first name "Alex" has an estimated frequency of 0.0744% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Cox" appears at a rate of 88.56 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 226 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Alex Cox: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Alex Cox?

We estimate approximately 226 people named Alex Cox are alive in the United States today. The first name Alex is shared by 255,166 Americans, and the surname Cox is shared by 297,467.

How rare is the name Alex Cox?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,516,612 Americans. The first name Alex is common and the surname Cox is common.

Is Alex a male or female name?

Alex is predominantly male, with 96.7% of bearers being male and 3.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1993 and the average bearer today is 31 years old.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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