Boys name
Alex
Alex is a boys' name given to 279,200 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1993 with 7,639 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 18th among boys names in South Dakota in 1995.
Which states favor Alex
Alex by state
Top states by all-time births named Alex. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 40,503 | #153 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 22,460 | #207 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 22,383 | #248 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 14,256 | #211 (2025) |
| 5 | Florida | 12,910 | #142 (2025) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 11,428 | #286 (2025) |
| 7 | Ohio | 10,863 | #298 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 9,609 | #346 (2025) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 8,669 | #200 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 6,722 | #258 (2025) |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 6,679 | #340 (2025) |
| 12 | North Carolina | 6,653 | #309 (2025) |
| 13 | Arizona | 5,907 | #209 (2025) |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5,719 | #275 (2025) |
| 15 | Louisiana | 5,701 | #278 (2025) |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 5,605 | #207 (2025) |
| 17 | Indiana | 5,432 | #272 (2025) |
| 18 | Washington | 5,350 | #220 (2025) |
| 19 | Missouri | 4,681 | #326 (2025) |
| 20 | Tennessee | 4,550 | #273 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).