Unisex name · peaked 1997

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.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex — comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys
Rank 2025
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alexes
Peak year
1997
62 babies
All-time total
839
since 1976

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
1950
1945
1940
1935
1930
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.

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