Boy · #7,258 in 2026

Aleks

Aleks is a given name and alternative form of Alec or Alex. Notable people with the name include:Aleks (footballer), Brazilian football goalkeeper Aleks Borimirov, Bulgarian football winger Aleks Buda (1910–1993), Albanian historian Aleks Çaçi (1916–1989), Albanian author Aleks Danko, Australian sculptor Aleks Josh, English singer and songwriter Aleks Krotoski, American journalist and…

  • Russian
  • Slovene
  • Polish
  • Armenian
Current Rank
#7,258
Peak Rank
#3,128 (2010)
Total Babies
482
5-Yr Trend
-19%
1992
First Year
2026
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#3128
Peak Rank
482
Total Count
32
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aleks

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Aleks is a given name and alternative form of Alec or Alex. Notable people with the name include:Aleks (footballer), Brazilian football goalkeeper Aleks Borimirov, Bulgarian football winger Aleks Buda (1910–1993), Albanian historian Aleks Çaçi (1916–1989), Albanian author Aleks Danko, Australian sculptor Aleks Josh, English singer and songwriter Aleks Krotoski, American journalist and…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Russian
  • Slovene
  • Polish
  • Armenian

The Story of Aleks

Aleks first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2010: 36 births, good for #3,128 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Alekss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,258 among baby boy names with 9 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 482 Alekss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Aleks

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aleks. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Aleks

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aleks

What does the name Aleks mean?
Aleks is a given name and alternative form of Alec or Alex. Notable people with the name include:Aleks (footballer), Brazilian football goalkeeper Aleks Borimirov, Bulgarian football winger Aleks Buda (1910–1993), Albanian historian Aleks Çaçi (1916–1989), Albanian author Aleks Danko, Australian sculptor Aleks Josh, English singer and songwriter Aleks Krotoski, American journalist and…
What is the origin of the name Aleks?
Aleks has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Russian, Slovene, Polish, Armenian.
How popular is Aleks in 2026?
In 2026, Aleks ranks #7,258 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Aleks most popular?
Aleks reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #3,128 that year with 36 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Aleks most popular?
Aleks has historically been most popular in Illinois, Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aleks.
Is Aleks a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aleks is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Aleks?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aleks include Casto, Wannie, Antimo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Aleks?
Common variants and related forms of Aleks include Aleksander, Aleksandr, Aleksandra, Aleksandrina, Aleksei, Aleksej. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Aleks

Aleks is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 482 births in the dataset. Aleks's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #3,128. Use the chart and map above to compare Aleks'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.