Alex

Alex

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Origin: Greek

Meaning

Alex is a unisex name, employed either as a hypocoristic or a standalone given name, derived from the Greek element ἀλέξειν, 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.

From Wikipedia

Alex first appears in the data in 1955 and has been recorded in 60 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1995 with 193 babies (rank #105 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alex

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alex yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,912

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

193

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1955	77	#169
1956	98	#154
1957	98	#159
1958	84	#183
1959	98	#172
1960	108	#158
1961	108	#169
1962	108	#166
1963	124	#155
1964	120	#160
1965	124	#158
1966	132	#146
1967	135	#150
1968	132	#146
1969	139	#146
1970	136	#153
1971	130	#150
1972	127	#150
1973	94	#177
1974	112	#158
1975	89	#179
1976	81	#188
1977	109	#151
1978	103	#164
1979	110	#153
1980	132	#139
1981	104	#166
1982	99	#173
1983	111	#151
1984	125	#142
1985	85	#189
1986	106	#163
1987	144	#135
1988	119	#153
1989	130	#144
1990	168	#125
1991	136	#147
1992	157	#125
1993	145	#139
1994	161	#124
1995	193	#105
1996	165	#123
1997	120	#159
1998	141	#149
1999	126	#159
2000	110	#186
2001	136	#154
2002	98	#194
2003	91	#204
2004	73	#237
2005	82	#210
2006	81	#206
2007	90	#183
2008	91	#186
2009	107	#153
2010	100	#156
2011	84	#187
2012	71	#195
2013	80	#172
2014	64	#212

Year

Babies

Rank

1955

#169

1956

#154

1957

#159

1958

#183

1959

#172

1960

108

#158

1961

108

#169

1962

108

#166

1963

124

#155

1964

120

#160

1965

124

#158

1966

132

#146

1967

135

#150

1968

132

#146

1969

139

#146

1970

136

#153

1971

130

#150

1972

127

#150

1973

#177

1974

112

#158

1975

#179

1976

#188

1977

109

#151

1978

103

#164

1979

110

#153

1980

132

#139

1981

104

#166

1982

#173

1983

111

#151

1984

125

#142

1985

#189

1986

106

#163

1987

144

#135

1988

119

#153

1989

130

#144

1990

168

#125

1991

136

#147

1992

157

#125

1993

145

#139

1994

161

#124

1995

193

#105

1996

165

#123

1997

120

#159

1998

141

#149

1999

126

#159

2000

110

#186

2001

136

#154

2002

#194

2003

#204

2004

#237

2005

#210

2006

#206

2007

#183

2008

#186

2009

107

#153

2010

100

#156

2011

#187

2012

#195

2013

#172

2014

#212

Meaning

Numerology of Alex

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alex

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Year-by-Year Detail