Aleksey comes from the Greek / Slavic tradition, meaning Defender.
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How popular is Aleksey?
2006peak year
Aleksey has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #5276), with about 18 babies named Aleksey each year. In 2006, 37 babies received the name (ranked #2984). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 569.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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