Names / Boy names
Alec
Current rank
#977
and easing
All-time peak
#109
in 1994
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
55,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #109 in 1994 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Defender of mankind. The name makes its debut in U.S. records in 1880. It peaked in 1994 at #109. It currently ranks #977 and is slowly cooling. More than 55,400 children have been given the name overall.