Alex

Meaning: Defender of mankind
Origin: Greek — Short form of Alexandra

Girl's name · #2487 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

6% girls · 94% boys — About 94% of babies named Alex in recent years have been boys. Alex →

Popularity over time

Alex's best rank, #537, came in 1995; it has settled back to #2487 today. Roughly 9,800 girls have been named Alex since 1915.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#304 in Ireland (2025) · #397 in N. Ireland (2025) · #539 in Scotland (2025) · #1,974 in Canada (2025) · #2,374 in France (2025) · #2,605 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,887 in Ecuador (2025) · #5,529 in Italy (2024) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #947 in Netherlands (2023) · #1,047 in Belgium (2023) · #1,915 in Austria (2023) and 3 more.

Famous Alexes

Alex Morgan — American footballer (born 1989)
Alex Borstein — American actress (born 1971)
Alex Kingston — British actress (born 1963)
Alex Grant — American artist (born 1973)
Alex Scott — English footballer and sports commentator (born 1984)

In stories & tradition

Alex (Alexandra Rousseau) — Fictional character of the TV series Lost
Alex Russo — Fictional character on the TV sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place, portrayed by Selena Gomez
Alex — Minecraft character

What Alexes become

Among 6,900 notable people named Alex:

Sports figures appear 2.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alex Morgan, American footballer (born 1989).

Similar names: Alexa · Tess · Alexia · Diamond · Alethea · Charis

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