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Alec

female

Meaning

"Defender of People"

An established diminutive of Alexander, the name is widely recognized in English and retains clear Greek-derived semantic associations.

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Popularity History of Alec

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

UnrankedNot ranked in 2024

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Alec

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Quick Facts

OriginGreek, English
Syllables2
Length4 letters

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