Aleks comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Defender of men.
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How popular is Aleks?
2010peak year
The name Aleks reached its peak in 2010, with 36 registrations (ranked #3128). It had only entered records 18 years earlier, in 1992. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6478) today, averaging about 14 new babies per year. Aleks has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 464 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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