Girl Boy’s name Alex Alex Alex means: Defender of man. Alex Name Origin: Greek Pronunciation: a-lex Share your thoughts about Alex Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Infographic of Alex name meaning, which is Defender of man Ask your friends & family about Alex… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Alex Name Popularity How popular is the name Alex? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 0 0% 1911 — 0 0% 1912 — 0 0% 1913 — 0 0% 1914 — 0 0% 1915 — 0 0% 1916 — 0 0% 1917 — 0 0% 1918 — 0 0% 1919 — 0 0% 1920 — 0 0% 1921 — 0 0% 1922 — 0 0% 1923 — 0 0% 1924 — 0 0% 1925 — 0 0% 1926 — 0 0% 1927 — 0 0% 1928 — 0 0% 1929 — 0 0% 1930 — 0 0% 1931 — 0 0% 1932 — 0 0% 1933 — 0 0% 1934 — 0 0% 1935 — 0 0% 1936 — 0 0% 1937 — 0 0% 1938 — 0 0% 1939 — 0 0% 1940 — 0 0% 1941 — 0 0% 1942 — 0 0% 1943 — 0 0% 1944 — 0 0% 1945 — 0 0% 1946 — 0 0% 1947 — 0 0% 1948 — 0 0% 1949 — 0 0% 1950 — 0 0% 1951 — 0 0% 1952 — 0 0% 1953 — 0 0% 1954 — 0 0% 1955 — 0 0% 1956 — 0 0% 1957 — 0 0% 1958 — 0 0% 1959 — 0 0% 1960 — 7 0.0004% 1961 — 5 0.0003% 1962 — 0 0% 1963 — 0 0% 1964 — 0 0% 1965 — 0 0% 1966 — 0 0% 1967 — 5 0.0003% 1968 — 0 0% 1969 — 0 0% 1970 — 7 0.0004% 1971 — 5 0.0003% 1972 — 0 0% 1973 — 0 0% 1974 — 5 0.0004% 1975 — 0 0% 1976 — 0 0% 1977 — 5 0.0004% 1978 — 0 0% 1979 — 0 0% 1980 — 7 0.0005% 1981 — 5 0.0003% 1982 — 5 0.0003% 1983 — 0 0% 1984 — 31 0.0021% 1985 — 24 0.0016% 1986 — 81 0.0054% 1987 — 142 0.0093% 1988 — 209 0.0134% 1989 — 190 0.0118% 1990 — 187 0.0113% 1991 — 327 0.0201% 1992 — 325 0.0204% 1993 — 385 0.0247% 1994 — 345 0.0225% 1995 — 402 0.0267% 1996 — 321 0.0214% 1997 — 265 0.0179% 1998 — 227 0.0152% 1999 — 219 0.0146% 2000 — 166 0.0109% 2001 — 157 0.0104% 2002 — 173 0.0115% 2003 — 170 0.0112% 2004 — 178 0.0117% 2005 — 171 0.0112% 2006 — 177 0.0113% 2007 — 113 0.0072% 2008 — 95 0.0061% 2009 — 113 0.0076% 2010 — 105 0.0073% 2011 — 124 0.0087% 2012 — 78 0.0055% 2013 — 89 0.0063% 2014 — 104 0.0071% 2015 — 116 0.008% 2016 — 115 0.008% 2017 — 124 0.0089% 2018 — 108 0.0079% 2019 — 92 0.0068% 2020 — 105 0.0082% 2021 — 72 0.0059% 2022 — 97 0.0074% 2023 — 47 0.0036% Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) Nebraska (NE) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) South Carolina (SC) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Alex If you like Alex, you’ll love these other names like Alex. What names are variants of Alex? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Alex. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Alix Noble German What names sound like Alex? If you like how Alex sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Alex. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Alexa Defender of man Greek Alexi Man's defender; defender, protector Greek Alyx Defender, protector Greek What names are similar to Alex? Find a name that’s like Alex, but just a little bit different. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Alika Most beautiful African Lists With Alex Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Alex. Gamer Girl Names for Your Most Precious Player // 211 names Find the perfect moniker for your little one with gamer girl names. From video game titles to memorable characters, we have them all on our list. Unisex Styling: Gender Neutral Names for Your Little Trendsetter // 203 names Gender neutral names for girls are trending, ranging from the traditional James to the modern Henley. Find a new stylish favorite here. Share your thoughts on the name Alex Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. All fields are required *Name * Email * Your Thoughts * Δ Search Baby Names Quick Search Search Go Advanced Search Name Starts With Ends With Gender Any Boys Girls Only show unisex names Current Popularity [U.S.] Any More Popular Less Popular Origin Select origin… English Latin Hebrew Greek German Irish French American Spanish Arabic Aboriginal African American Ancient Anglo-Saxon Arabic Aramaic Armenian Arthurian Legend Asian Aztec (Nahuatl) Bulgarian Celtic Chinese Danish Dutch Egyptian English European French Gaelic German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Indian (Sanskrit) Indonesian Irish Israeli Italian Japanese Latin Modern Native American Persian Polish Polynesian Portuguese Russian Scandinavian Scottish Slavic Spanish Turkish Unknown Vietnamese Welsh Yiddish Meaning Number of Letters Min Max Syllables [BETA] Min Max Search Baby Names