Alec

Boy name

Alec has been given to 55,489 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1995 and currently ranks #977 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈælɪk/

Clipping of Alexander.

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

55,489

Peak year

1995 (3,457 babies)

Rank in 2025

#977 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -65%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Famous people named Alec

Alec Guinness

British actor (1914–2000)

Alec Douglas-Home

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964

Alec Benjamin

American singer-songwriter

Alec Jeffreys

British geneticist

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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