Alexes
A female given name (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Every Alexes since 1976 — 839 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Alexes
Alexes 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 1976, 839 American babies have been named Alexes — about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1997, when 62 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1990s.
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 Alexes stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Alexes 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 10 | #10,421 | — | — |
| 2010 | 10 | #10,484 | — | — |
| 2009 | 9 | #11,500 | 8 | #9,020 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7,754 | — | — |
| 2007 | 18 | #7,105 | — | — |
| 2006 | 17 | #7,161 | 14 | #5,797 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5,812 | 11 | #6,651 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5,067 | 11 | #6,539 |
| 2003 | 41 | #3,475 | 7 | #8,684 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3,597 | 6 | #9,433 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4,213 | 8 | #7,551 |
| 2000 | 47 | #2,976 | 14 | #5,051 |
| 1995 | 41 | #2,880 | 8 | #6,429 |
| 1990 | 12 | #6,882 | — | — |
| 1985 | 6 | #9,332 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1945 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1925 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Alexes mean?
A female given name (Can we add an example for this sense?)
How popular is the name Alexes in 2025?
Alexes 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 Alexes?
839 babies have been named Alexes in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Alexes most popular?
Alexes peaked in 1997, when 62 newborns received the name.
Is Alexes a boy or girl name?
Alexes is used for both: about 83% of babies named Alexes have been girls and 17% boys.
Is the name Alexes rising or falling?
Alexes has been roughly stable over the past decade.