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Alex

“Defender, protector” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #2485 in the US (2025) · 90s

Alex has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #537 (1995) · 9,822 babies named Alex all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

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 6,618 notable people named Alex:

Athletes appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alex Morgan, American soccer player.

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