Alex

Alex

Primarily a boy's name · 91% 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 1996 and has been recorded in 23 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,762 babies (rank #43 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

33,058

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,762

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,762	#43
1997	1,747	#43
1998	1,627	#46
1999	1,567	#45
2000	1,427	#48
2001	1,435	#45
2002	1,707	#42
2003	1,689	#42
2004	1,500	#46
2005	1,302	#53
2006	1,293	#57
2007	1,355	#58
2008	1,611	#47
2009	1,478	#50
2010	1,359	#52
2011	1,129	#59
2012	1,064	#65
2013	986	#65
2014	903	#75
2015	900	#75
2016	813	#84
2017	716	#92
2018	696	#91

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

1,762

#43

1997

1,747

#43

1998

1,627

#46

1999

1,567

#45

2000

1,427

#48

2001

1,435

#45

2002

1,707

#42

2003

1,689

#42

2004

1,500

#46

2005

1,302

#53

2006

1,293

#57

2007

1,355

#58

2008

1,611

#47

2009

1,478

#50

2010

1,359

#52

2011

1,129

#59

2012

1,064

#65

2013

986

#65

2014

903

#75

2015

900

#75

2016

813

#84

2017

716

#92

2018

696

#91

Meaning

Numerology of Alex

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Alex

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Year-by-Year Detail