Alek
Meaning
short form of Alexander, 'defender of mankind'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alek peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
360 people · the #16,781 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 17
Among people named Alek living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2000s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 62 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Alek
Most people given the name Alek in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Alek deep dive
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