Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1997

Alexes

Meaning A female given name (Can we add an example for this sense?) Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Alexes
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1997
62 babies
All-time total
839
#9,518 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Alexes popularity over time

839 babies have been named Alexes since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 6 – 6 1 – #8,180
1980s 45 – 45 5 +650% #5,295
1990s 369 60 429 43 +853% #2,413
2000s 260 79 339 34 -21% #2,976
2010s 20 – 20 2 -94% #10,421
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

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.

How old are people named Alexes?

The median living Alexes is about 26 years old; half are between 22 and 30. An estimated 800 people named Alexes are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

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
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2020 – – – –
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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 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alexes?

The median living Alexes is about 26 years old. Half of all living Alexess are between 22 and 30 years old.

How many people named Alexes are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Alexes are alive in the United States, based on 839 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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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