Aleks
Aleks was the #8,243 boys' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales.
Aleks as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,243 (9) | #4,275 (4) | #762 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | #3,689 (5) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,255 (9) | #1,907 (12) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,147 (14) | #1,469 (17) | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #6,335 (13) | #1,139 (24) | — | — | #755 (3) | #2,491 (6) |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | #1,723 (13) | — | — | — | #1,708 (10) |
| 2019 | #6,104 (14) | #1,316 (19) | — | — | #764 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #7,617 (10) | #1,235 (21) | — | #416 (3) | #635 (4) | — |
| 2017 | #6,060 (14) | #1,097 (26) | — | — | #495 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #4,624 (21) | #1,187 (23) | — | — | #412 (8) | — |
| 2015 | #4,179 (24) | #1,279 (20) | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,866 (19) | #1,178 (22) | #587 (4) | — | #609 (4) | #2,133 (7) |
| 2013 | #5,404 (16) | #1,294 (19) | #687 (3) | — | #605 (4) | — |
| 2012 | #4,131 (24) | #1,270 (20) | #568 (4) | — | #457 (7) | #1,781 (9) |
| 2011 | #4,356 (22) | #1,024 (26) | #648 (3) | — | #540 (5) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2010 at #3,128.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1992.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Scotland | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 6,500 | uncommon |
Next year
On its recent trend, Aleks is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 240,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 180,000 to 1 in 330,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleks | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Aleks | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Aleks | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Aleks | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Aleks | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Aleks | Scotland | Boys | #762 | 3 |
| Aleks | US | Boys | #8,243 | 9 |