MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Alex mean?
Alex is a familiar short form of Alexander, built from Greek elements for defending and a man or people. It can also stand independently as a given name in Indian English usage.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
एलेक्स
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Alex in Indian usage
7,428 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 583 |
| 1960s | 1,118 |
| 1970s | 1,381 |
| 1980s | 1,937 |
| 1990s | 2,114 |
| Other decades | 295 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 6,165 |
| Goa | 620 |
| Meghalaya | 115 |
| Other states | 528 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Alex / M | 243 | 207 |
| England & Wales | Alex / F | 10 | 2,605 |
| Scotland | Alex / M | 23 | 178 |
| Scotland | Alex / F | 5 | 539 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Alex ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Alex; Table_6, C212 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Alex; Table_6, C212
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Alex; Table_6, C2622 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Alex; Table_6, C2622
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Alex; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Alex; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl