Aleck
Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a shortened form of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Aleck
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a shortened form of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Aleck
Aleck first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 32 Alecks were born — ranking #1,203 that year. As of 2026, Aleck ranks #7,629 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 1K Alecks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Aleck
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alec Aalto (1942–2018), Finnish diplomat
- Alec Acton (1938–1994), English footballer
- Alec Albiston (1917–1998), Australian rules footballer
- Alec Alston (1937–2009), English footballer
- Alec and Peter Graham (1881–1957), New Zealand mountaineers, guides, and hotel operators
- Alec Anderson (American football, born 1894) (1894–1953), American NFL player
- Alec Anderson (American football, born 1999) (born 1999), American professional football player
- Alec Ash (born 1986), British writer and editor
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Names that sound like Aleck
Phonetically similar names — useful when Aleck is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Aleck
Aleck is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Aleck's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #758. Use the chart and map above to compare Aleck's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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