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Summary

The name Alex originates from the Greek name Alexandros, meaning 'defender of the people'. It evolved through various forms, including Alexander in Latin and the modern shortened form Alex. It is associated with traits of strength and leadership and gained popularity largely due to the historical figure Alexander the Great. The name has no biblical relevance.

The name Alex is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Alex has been falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for female in South, falling for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Alex' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 146th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 208th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 243rd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 191st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 65th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 65th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 153rd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3673rd out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3639th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 3760th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3695th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 818th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1089th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1471st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Alex' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.