Alex

“Defender, protector” — Greek origin

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

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. About 94% of babies named Alex in recent years have been boys.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 2,400 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 girls in Scotland (2025).

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

Famous Alexes

Alex Morgan — American soccer player
Alex Borstein — American actress
Alex Kingston — British actress
Alex Greenwood — English association football player (born 1993)
Alex Scott — English association football player and television presenter (born 1984)

In stories & tradition

Alex (Alexandra Rousseau) — Lost
Alex Russo — Wizards of Waverly Place · Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
Alex — Minecraft · Minecraft Dungeons

What Alexes become

Among 6,901 notable people named Alex:

Sports figures appear 2.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alex Morgan, American soccer player.

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

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