Aleck Boy
How popular is Aleck?
Peaked in 1917
No babies were recorded with the name Aleck in 2025. It was most used in 1917, when 32 boys got the name.
752living people named Aleck (est.)
21median age of people named Aleck
1,223babies named Aleck since 1880
Aleck popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1917 (32 boys) |
| Highest rank | #758 in 1886 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Aleck counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Alec family of names ranked #804 for boys in 2025 (#695 the year before), with 284 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Aleck by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 | #758 |
| 1890s | 5 | #962 |
| 1910s | 186 | #1,153 |
| 1920s | 188 | #1,416 |
| 1930s | 33 | #2,607 |
| 1940s | 34 | #2,918 |
| 1950s | 31 | #2,708 |
| 1960s | 13 | #3,281 |
| 1970s | 21 | #4,373 |
| 1980s | 31 | #4,567 |
| 1990s | 154 | #2,976 |
| 2000s | 242 | #2,926 |
| 2010s | 203 | #3,495 |
| 2020s | 57 | #5,447 |
Questions
- Is Aleck a boy or girl name?
- Aleck is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Aleck were boys.
- How popular is the name Aleck?
- No babies were recorded with the name Aleck in 2025. It was most used in 1917, when 32 boys got the name.
- When was Aleck most popular?
- Aleck peaked in 1917, when 32 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #758 in 1886.
- How many people are named Aleck?
- 1,223 babies have been named Aleck in the US since 1880. We estimate about 752 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.