boy's name
Alek
- Origin Polish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,225
Ireland
#925
2022 births
Alek is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Alek is a name of Polish origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 162 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 66,309 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
Alek over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 |
| 1920s | 7 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 198 |
| 1990s | 1,153 |
| 2000s | 1,421 |
| 2010s | 1,288 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 542 |
How popular is Alek?
In 2025, Alek was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Alek is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alek
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alek also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alek over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Alek in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Alek
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alek — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alek
How popular is the name Alek?
In 2025, Alek was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Alek a girl's or a boy's name?
Alek is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Alek most popular?
Alek peaked in 2007, when 162 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Alek a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alek currently ranks #1,126 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.