Aleck: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	25	3	–	#758
1890s	5	1	-80%	#968
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	186	19	–	#1,154
1920s	188	19	+1%	#1,419
1930s	33	3	-82%	#2,612
1940s	34	3	+3%	#2,924
1950s	31	3	-9%	#2,712
1960s	13	1	-58%	#3,292
1970s	21	2	+62%	#4,383
1980s	31	3	+48%	#4,582
1990s	154	15	+397%	#2,982
2000s	242	24	+57%	#2,931
2010s	203	20	-16%	#3,501
2020s (to 2025)	57	10	-53%	#5,462

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#758

1890s

-80%

#968

1900s

–

1910s

186

–

#1,154

1920s

188

+1%

#1,419

1930s

-82%

#2,612

1940s

+3%

#2,924

1950s

-9%

#2,712

1960s

-58%

#3,292

1970s

+62%

#4,383

1980s

+48%

#4,582

1990s

154

+397%

#2,982

2000s

242

+57%

#2,931

2010s

203

-16%

#3,501

2020s (to 2025)

-53%

#5,462

The story of Aleck

Aleck is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 1,223 American babies have been named Aleck. Its peak came in 1917, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aleck stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleck?

The median living Aleck is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 800 people named Aleck are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aleck year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#9,020
2023	13	#6,536
2022	7	#9,872
2021	13	#6,344
2020	16	#5,462
2019	14	#6,114
2018	18	#5,114
2017	15	#5,804
2016	17	#5,326
2015	19	#4,897
2014	21	#4,543
2013	30	#3,501
2012	21	#4,536
2011	25	#4,002
2010	23	#4,245
2009	14	#6,105
2008	23	#4,271
2007	31	#3,447
2006	31	#3,388
2005	26	#3,622
2004	25	#3,639
2003	16	#4,816
2002	21	#3,914
2001	31	#2,931
2000	24	#3,423
1995	21	#3,193
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	5	#3,698
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,654
1930	10	#2,612
1925	23	#1,584
1920	27	#1,419
1915	22	#1,456
1910	5	#1,592
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aleck, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aleck?

The median living Aleck is about 20 years old. Half of all living Alecks are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Aleck are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Aleck are alive in the United States, based on 1,223 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleck mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of Scottish usage, variant of Alec.

How popular is the name Aleck in 2025?

Aleck did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aleck?

1,223 babies have been named Aleck in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleck most popular?

Aleck peaked in 1917, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Aleck a boy or girl name?

Aleck is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aleck rising or falling?

Aleck is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Aleck popularity over time

The story of Aleck

How old are people named Aleck?

Aleck year by year

Frequently asked questions

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