Alec is a distinctive choice, ranked #1007 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alec in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1007
US Rank #977
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About the Name Alec
Alec has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 239 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #262 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alec is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alec in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #878, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Alec
Alec Stewart — Alec James Stewart is an English former cricketer, and former captain of the England cricket team, who played Test cricket and One Day Internationals as a right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman.
Alec Kirkbride — Sir Alec Seath Kirkbride was a British diplomat, a proconsul, who served in Jordan and Palestine between 1920 and 1951.
Alec Musser — Alexander Barrett "Alec" Musser was an American actor and fitness model.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alec
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Alec per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alec in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alec is declining: down 301 places since 2020, to #1,007 in 2025. It peaked at #262 in 1997.
Alec is more popular in the US (#878) than in the UK (#945). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Alec include: Alec Stewart, Alec Newman and Alec Martinez. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alec ranks #878 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
30
UK babies named Alec (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 301 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alec
Almost certainly the only Alec in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Alec
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alec James Stewart is an English former cricketer, and former captain of the England cricket team, who played Test cricket and One Day Internationals as a right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman.
Alexander Reid was an Irish Catholic priest noted for his facilitator role in the Northern Ireland peace process, a role BBC journalist Peter Taylor subsequently described as "absolutely critical" to its success.