Alec

Alec

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a shortened form of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Alec first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 109 babies (rank #263 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alec

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

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.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.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,661

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

109

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	109	#263
1997	108	#262
1998	92	#282
1999	93	#292
2000	85	#314
2001	92	#297
2002	81	#325
2003	100	#291
2004	92	#325
2005	74	#406
2006	90	#383
2007	93	#386
2008	93	#401
2009	66	#525
2010	59	#574
2011	60	#580
2012	52	#654
2013	56	#612
2014	54	#633
2015	47	#702
2016	65	#571

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

109

#263

1997

108

#262

1998

#282

1999

#292

2000

#314

2001

#297

2002

#325

2003

100

#291

2004

#325

2005

#406

2006

#383

2007

#386

2008

#401

2009

#525

2010

#574

2011

#580

2012

#654

2013

#612

2014

#633

2015

#702

2016

#571

Meaning

Numerology of Alec

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alec

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Year-by-Year Detail