Name meaning & stats
Alik
Alik means “defender of people” (Ancient Greek origin). 392 US babies since 1940, peak 2014. Notable Aliks are 1.3× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“defender of people”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Alec
Alec around the world
- Алек · Russian
- Άλεκ · Greek
- إليك · Arabic
- アレック · Japanese
- 亚历克 (名字) · Chinese
- Allick
Famous Alecs
- Alec Guinness · British actor (1914–2000)
- Alec Douglas-Home · Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1963 to 1964
- Alec Benjamin · American singer-songwriter
- Alec Jeffreys · British geneticist
In US birth records
Peak year: 2014
392 US babies were named Alik between 1940 and 2025.
Alik around the world
- France: 75 babies since 1900, peak 2024
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Aliks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are singers, Aliks show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 154 Alecs spell it Alik
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2014)