Given name & surname
Aleck
“helper and defender of mankind”
In English use, Aleck is a variant of Alec. In Greek use, Alec carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Aleck is a variant of Alec. In Greek use, Alec carries the interpretation “helper and defender of mankind.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Aleck is a diminutive of Alexander. Alexander has been associated with Latin and Greek naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Aleck is a diminutive of Alexander.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aleck through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,223
- 1,223 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1917
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −49%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 32 in 1917. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 765 as a first name in 2020; 270 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aleck’s family of names
In Scots usage, Aleck is a diminutive of Alexander. In English usage, Aleck has a related form in Alec.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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Einer
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Alphonse
“prepared for battle; eager and ready”
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