Alec Popularity

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Region

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England and Wales rank by year
Year	Rank
1996	#263
1997	#262
1998	#282
1999	#292
2000	#314
2001	#297
2002	#325
2003	#291
2004	#325
2005	#406
2006	#383
2007	#386
2008	#401
2009	#524
2010	#574
2011	#580
2012	#654
2013	#611
2014	#632
2015	#702
2016	#571
2017	#628
2018	#711
2019	#552
2020	#706
2021	#659
2022	#646
2023	#738
2024	#945

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1971 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #249 in Republic of Ireland in 1987.

Alec's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
Year	Region	Category	Rank	Count per million	Confidence	Status
2024	England and Wales	male	#945	33	High	Demonstration data
2023	England and Wales	male	#738	45	High	Demonstration data
2022	England and Wales	male	#646	54	High	Demonstration data
2021	England and Wales	male	#659	55	High	Demonstration data
2020	England and Wales	male	#706	47	High	Demonstration data
2019	England and Wales	male	#552	68	High	Demonstration data
2018	England and Wales	male	#711	48	High	Demonstration data
2017	England and Wales	male	#628	57	High	Demonstration data
2016	England and Wales	male	#571	65	High	Demonstration data
2015	England and Wales	male	#702	47	High	Demonstration data
2014	England and Wales	male	#632	54	High	Demonstration data
2013	England and Wales	male	#611	56	High	Demonstration data
2012	England and Wales	male	#654	52	High	Demonstration data
2011	England and Wales	male	#580	60	High	Demonstration data
2010	England and Wales	male	#574	59	High	Demonstration data
2009	England and Wales	male	#524	66	High	Demonstration data
2008	England and Wales	male	#401	93	High	Demonstration data
2007	England and Wales	male	#386	93	High	Demonstration data
2006	England and Wales	male	#383	90	High	Demonstration data
2005	England and Wales	male	#406	74	High	Demonstration data
2004	England and Wales	male	#325	92	High	Demonstration data
2003	England and Wales	male	#291	100	High	Demonstration data
2002	England and Wales	male	#325	81	High	Demonstration data
2001	England and Wales	male	#297	92	High	Demonstration data
2000	England and Wales	male	#314	85	High	Demonstration data
1999	England and Wales	male	#292	93	High	Demonstration data
1998	England and Wales	male	#282	92	High	Demonstration data
1997	England and Wales	male	#262	108	High	Demonstration data
1996	England and Wales	male	#263	109	High	Demonstration data
2017	Northern Ireland	male	#318	5	High	Demonstration data
2016	Northern Ireland	male	#421	3	High	Demonstration data
2015	Northern Ireland	male	#415	3	High	Demonstration data
2013	Northern Ireland	male	#398	3	High	Demonstration data
2012	Northern Ireland	male	#403	3	High	Demonstration data
2009	Northern Ireland	male	#390	3	High	Demonstration data
2006	Northern Ireland	male	#257	5	High	Demonstration data
2004	Northern Ireland	male	#305	3	High	Demonstration data
2003	Northern Ireland	male	#263	4	High	Demonstration data
2025	Republic of Ireland	male	#829	3	High	Demonstration data
2024	Republic of Ireland	male	#785	3	High	Demonstration data
2022	Republic of Ireland	male	#454	7	High	Demonstration data
2021	Republic of Ireland	male	#755	3	High	Demonstration data
2020	Republic of Ireland	male	#342	12	High	Demonstration data
2019	Republic of Ireland	male	#352	11	High	Demonstration data
2018	Republic of Ireland	male	#749	3	High	Demonstration data
2017	Republic of Ireland	male	#495	6	High	Demonstration data
2016	Republic of Ireland	male	#713	3	High	Demonstration data
2015	Republic of Ireland	male	#503	6	High	Demonstration data
2014	Republic of Ireland	male	#428	8	High	Demonstration data
2013	Republic of Ireland	male	#534	5	High	Demonstration data
2012	Republic of Ireland	male	#457	7	High	Demonstration data
2011	Republic of Ireland	male	#623	4	High	Demonstration data
2010	Republic of Ireland	male	#400	9	High	Demonstration data
2009	Republic of Ireland	male	#472	6	High	Demonstration data
2008	Republic of Ireland	male	#412	8	High	Demonstration data
2006	Republic of Ireland	male	#354	7	High	Demonstration data
2005	Republic of Ireland	male	#343	7	High	Demonstration data
2004	Republic of Ireland	male	#322	7	High	Demonstration data
2003	Republic of Ireland	male	#305	7	High	Demonstration data
2001	Republic of Ireland	male	#251	8	High	Demonstration data
1998	Republic of Ireland	male	#369	3	High	Demonstration data
1997	Republic of Ireland	male	#303	5	High	Demonstration data
1996	Republic of Ireland	male	#369	3	High	Demonstration data
1995	Republic of Ireland	male	#334	3	High	Demonstration data
1992	Republic of Ireland	male	#267	5	High	Demonstration data
1990	Republic of Ireland	male	#286	4	High	Demonstration data
1989	Republic of Ireland	male	#307	3	High	Demonstration data
1988	Republic of Ireland	male	#254	5	High	Demonstration data
1987	Republic of Ireland	male	#249	5	High	Demonstration data
1986	Republic of Ireland	male	#256	5	High	Demonstration data
1985	Republic of Ireland	male	#304	3	High	Demonstration data
1983	Republic of Ireland	male	#330	3	High	Demonstration data
1979	Republic of Ireland	male	#292	4	High	Demonstration data
1977	Republic of Ireland	male	#293	4	High	Demonstration data
1971	Republic of Ireland	male	#257	5	High	Demonstration data
2024	Scotland	male	#535	5	High	Demonstration data

England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.