Alex
Girl name · #2486 in 2025 · Very rare
Alex is currently the #2486 girl name in the United States — 71 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1287, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 25,352 girls born in 2025 was named Alex.
The 110-year story
Alex first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 441 girls were named Alex — good for #537 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alex per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alex in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alex is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alex will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alex is most common
State-level data for Alex is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Alex
Alex belongs to the Alexandra family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Alexandra family went to about 2,566 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #103, versus #2486 for Alex alone.
Names like Alex
Statistically, parents drawn to Alex tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Asia, Aryn, Alea, Acacia, and Austin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alex | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 | #2485 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 148 | #1478 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1612 |
| 2020 | 171 | #1294 |
| 2019 | 151 | #1460 |
| 2018 | 171 | #1325 |
| 2017 | 189 | #1251 |
| 2016 | 177 | #1338 |
| 2015 | 187 | #1287 |
| 2014 | 160 | #1422 |
| 2013 | 146 | #1509 |
| 2012 | 132 | #1629 |
| 2011 | 168 | #1370 |
| 2010 | 173 | #1352 |
| 2009 | 174 | #1366 |
| 2008 | 169 | #1405 |
| 2007 | 192 | #1277 |
| 2006 | 234 | #1083 |
| 2005 | 229 | #1042 |
| 2004 | 242 | #982 |
| 2003 | 220 | #1038 |
| 2002 | 226 | #977 |
| 2001 | 219 | #981 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alex a popular girl name?
Alex ranked #2486 among girls in 2025 with 71 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1287.
When was the name Alex most popular?
Alex peaked in 1995, when 441 American girls received the name (ranked #537 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alex?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 25,352 newborn American girls was named Alex. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.