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Alex

“Defender, protector” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #232 in the US (2025) · 90s

Alex has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #47 (1995) · 286,169 babies named Alex all-time · 1 in 1,100 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #17 in Slovakia (2025) · #24 in Spain (2024) · #37 in Hungary (2025) · #37 in Ireland (2025) · #50 in Czechia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alexes

• Alex Ferguson — Scottish association football manager and player
• Alex Salmond — Alba Party leader and First Minister of Scotland 2007–2014 (1954–2024)
• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain — English association football player (born 1993)
• Alex Turner — British musician (born 1986)
• Alex Song — Cameroonian and French footballer

In stories & tradition

• Alex (Flash Gordon) — Flash Gordon
• Alex (Havok) — Uncanny X-Men
• Alex (Alexander Mahone) — Prison Break

What Alexes become

Among 6,618 notable people named Alex:

Athletes appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alex Ferguson, Scottish association football manager and player.

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