Allec
Garum is a fermented fish sauce that was used as a condiment in the cuisines of Phoenicia, ancient Greece, Rome, Carthage, and later Byzantium. Liquamen is a similar preparation, and at times they were synonymous. Although garum enjoyed its greatest popularity in the Western Mediterranean and the Roman world, it was in earlier use by the Greeks.
Meaning & Origin of Allec
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Garum is a fermented fish sauce that was used as a condiment in the cuisines of Phoenicia, ancient Greece, Rome, Carthage, and later Byzantium. Liquamen is a similar preparation, and at times they were synonymous. Although garum enjoyed its greatest popularity in the Western Mediterranean and the Roman world, it was in earlier use by the Greeks.
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The Story of Allec
Allec first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 8 Allecs were born — ranking #8,836 that year. As of 2026, Allec ranks #8,836 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Allecs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Allec
Allec is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 21 births in the dataset. Allec's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #8,836. Use the chart and map above to compare Allec'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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