Primarily a boy's name · 93% boys
Origin: GreekAlex is a unisex name, employed either as a hypocoristic or a standalone given name, derived from the Greek element แผฮปฮญฮพฮตฮนฮฝ, meaning "to defend" or "to protect." Universally recognized as a diminutive for Alexander and Alexandra, Alex has, in contemporary usage, established itself as an independent given name for both males and females.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alex yields these three numbers โ a playful read on the name's character.
→ See names similar to Alex · Compare Alex with another name โ · Popular names of the 1990s · Boys names starting with A
Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 698 | #69 |
| 1992 | 861 | #56 |
| 1993 | 879 | #52 |
| 1994 | 865 | #48 |
| 1995 | 973 | #48 |
| 1996 | 835 | #52 |
| 1997 | 792 | #48 |
| 1998 | 722 | #51 |
| 1999 | 679 | #54 |
| 2000 | 651 | #52 |
| 2001 | 637 | #55 |
| 2002 | 612 | #57 |
| 2003 | 545 | #67 |
| 2004 | 585 | #62 |
| 2005 | 517 | #71 |
| 2006 | 581 | #65 |
| 2007 | 539 | #71 |
| 2008 | 613 | #61 |
| 2009 | 608 | #62 |
| 2010 | 550 | #63 |
| 2011 | 465 | #81 |
| 2012 | 433 | #93 |
| 2013 | 433 | #91 |
| 2014 | 423 | #92 |
| 2015 | 415 | #91 |
| 2016 | 345 | #115 |
| 2017 | 326 | #118 |
| 2018 | 272 | #137 |
| 2019 | 287 | #127 |
| 2020 | 243 | #148 |
| 2021 | 188 | #194 |
| 2022 | 176 | #198 |
| 2023 | 153 | #215 |
| 2024 | 160 | #208 |
