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Aleks

Boy

Meaning of Aleks: Russian: 'defending men'

Aleks is a boy's name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7761st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7761

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

474

First recorded 1992 · peak 2010

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 8 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 18 babies2005: 26 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 23 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 36 babies20102011: 22 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 9 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Aleks per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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