Alek

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A few things about Alek you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alek

Alek Wek

South Sudanese-British model and designer

Choose Alek and your child shares a first name with Alek Wek, a South Sudanese-British model and designer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alek, like who?” Alek Wek's Wikipedia article is available in 34 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 34,130 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Alek, 50 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alek would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlek first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1994, when it reached #935.
• 📉Then vs nowAlek was 2.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 12,755 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 34,130.
• 🍂TrendAlek has slipped 1,086 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,604. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlek is most popular in Arizona, where it ranks #927. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• 💬MeaningAlek is a Polish form of Alexander, which means “defender of men”.

About the name Alek

Alek is a boy name meaning “defender of men”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-lek”. US birth records list Alek for boys from 1916 to 2025, in 52 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1994, when it ranked #935 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #2,604, with 50 babies.