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boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Aleksey

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #6,824

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.

Rank 2025
#6,824
among boys · ↓911 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Aleksey
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
37 babies
All-time total
581
#7,287 all-time among boys
First recorded
1995
in Social Security records

Aleksey popularity over time

581 babies have been named Aleksey since 1995, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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1990s 10 38 48 5 – #4,543
2000s – 216 216 22 +350% #2,984
2010s – 229 229 23 +6% #3,376
2020s (to 2025) – 88 88 15 -36% #5,452

The story of Aleksey

Aleksey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,824 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 581 American babies have been named Aleksey. Its peak came in 2006, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Aleksey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleksey?

The median living Aleksey is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Aleksey are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Aleksey year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #6,824
2024 – – 15 #5,913
2023 – – 15 #5,940
2022 – – 17 #5,452
2021 – – 16 #5,572
2020 – – 13 #6,308
2019 – – 19 #4,964
2018 – – 13 #6,359
2017 – – 28 #3,782
2016 – – 23 #4,333
2015 – – 24 #4,183
2014 – – 19 #4,876
2013 – – 28 #3,666
2012 – – 32 #3,376
2011 – – 23 #4,228
2010 – – 20 #4,686
2009 – – 24 #4,164
2008 – – 33 #3,347
2007 – – 31 #3,448
2006 – – 37 #2,984
2005 – – 10 #7,117
2004 – – 15 #5,253
2003 – – 23 #3,734
2002 – – 14 #5,139
2001 – – 17 #4,485
2000 – – 12 #5,593
1995 – – 6 #7,823
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Famous people named Aleksey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy Russian and Soviet writer (1883–1945) 19th century
  2. 2 Aleksey Kuropatkin Aleksey Kuropatkin Russian Imperial Minister of War from 1898 to 1904 1848–1925 · 19th century
  3. 3 Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy Russian poet, novelist, and playwright 1817–1875 · 19th century
  4. 4 Aleksey Batalov Aleksey Batalov Soviet and Russian actor, film director, screenwriter and pedagogue 1928–2017 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Aleksey Arakcheyev Aleksey Arakcheyev Russian general and statesman (1769–1834) 18th century
  6. 6 Aleksey Ovchinin Aleksey Ovchinin Russian Air Force Major and cosmonaut (born 1971) Contemporary
  7. 7 Aleksey Khomyakov Aleksey Khomyakov Russian philosopher (1804–1860) 19th century
  8. 8 Aleksey Krylov Aleksey Krylov Russian naval engineer, mathematician, and memoirist (1863–1945) 19th century
  9. 9 Aleksey Shakhmatov Aleksey Shakhmatov Russian philologist (1864–1920) 19th century
  10. 10 Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky Russian statesman (1824–1896) 19th century
  11. 11 Aleksey Pisemsky Aleksey Pisemsky Russian novelist and dramatist (1821–1881) 19th century
  12. 12 Aleksey Savrasenko Aleksey Savrasenko Russian-Greek basketball player b. 1979 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Aleksey Pleshcheyev Aleksey Pleshcheyev Russian poet (1825–1893) 19th century
  14. 14 Aleksey Buldakov Aleksey Buldakov Soviet and Russian actor (1951–2019) Contemporary
  15. 15 Aleksey Denisenko Aleksey Denisenko Russian taekwondo practitioner b. 1993 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Aleksey Koltsov Aleksey Koltsov Russian poet 1809–1842 · 19th century
  17. 17 Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov Aleksey Petrovich Yermolov Russian general (1777–1861) 18th century
  18. 18 Aleksey Kazakov Aleksey Kazakov Russian volleyball player b. 1976 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Aleksey Cheremisinov Aleksey Cheremisinov Russian fencer (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Aleksey?

The median living Aleksey is about 14 years old. Half of all living Alekseys are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Aleksey are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Aleksey are alive in the United States, based on 581 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleksey mean?

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.

How popular is the name Aleksey in 2025?

Aleksey ranked #6,824 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleksey?

581 babies have been named Aleksey in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleksey most popular?

Aleksey peaked in 2006, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Aleksey a boy or girl name?

Aleksey is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aleksey rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Aleksey?

Well-known people named Aleksey include Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy (writer), Aleksey Kuropatkin (politician), Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy (writer).

Names like Aleksey

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