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Alec

Alec means “defender of people” (Ancient Greek origin). 54,027 US babies since 1940, peak 1995.

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What it means

“defender of people”

Ancient GreekPet form of Alexander

In US birth records

Peak year: 1995

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54,027 US babies were named Alec between 1940 and 2025.

Careers

Not enough notable people named Alec (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.

Spelling family

The most common spelling: 90% of the family

  • Alec 90%
  • Alek 8%
  • Aleck 1%
  • Alik 1%
  • Alic <1%
  • Alok <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1995)