Boy
Alec
The name Alec carries the meaning "defender of mankind". It has faded some since the 1990s without dropping off entirely. These days, it is neither rare nor overly common. The name's best year yet was 1995.
EtymologyShort for Alexander
EtymologyMeaning "defender of mankind"
Births by decade
1900s
104
1910s
419
1920s
513
1930s
299
1940s
443
1950s
655
1960s
977
1970s
902
1980s
3,064
1990s
26,120
2000s
13,777
2010s
5,031
Peaked in the 1990s · 52,304 total U.S. births since 1900