Alex

“Defender, protector” — Greek origin

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

Alex reached #47 in 1995 and has eased to #232 since. About 286,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

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 6,901 notable people named Alex:

Sports figures appear 2.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alex Ferguson, Scottish association football manager and player.

Similar names: Alec · Nathaniel · Alexis · Seth · Jesus · Alejandro

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