Alexey comes from the Greek / Russian tradition, meaning Defender of men / protector.
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How popular is Alexey?
2017peak year
The name Alexey reached its peak in 2017, with 43 registrations (ranked #2799). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1970, roughly 47 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4891) today, averaging about 22 new babies per year. Alexey has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 568 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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