Masculine dossier · first seen 1916
Alek
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1999
Peak era
1999
Peak births
154
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Alek
How many people are named Alek?
An estimated 4,466 living Americans are named Alek.
How rare is Alek?
Alek is uncommon among babies today, with 50 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 67.5% from its 1999 peak.
How old is the typical Alek?
The median age of a living American named Alek is approximately 20 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 28 years old.
Is Alek still popular?
Not especially. Alek has been declining since its 1999 peak and registered 50 births in 2025.
Where is Alek most common?
Alek has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1916Peak 19992025
Peak year
1999
Decline from peak
67.5%
2025
50
All-time
4,563
Where it lives now
Alek is most concentrated in Texas — about 2.3× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Alek is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.