Aleksey
Masculine Russian variant of the Greek name Alexios, meaning "defender of men".
Name Census estimates that about 563 living Americans carry the first name Aleksey. It is a predominantly male name (98.2% of registrations). The average person named Aleksey today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aleksey births was 2006 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aleksey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aleksey with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
563
~ 1 in 608,800 Americans
Peak year
2006
37 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,887
Tracked since 1995
Census
Aleksey in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,914 people with the first name Aleksey, which placed it at #5,740 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#5,740
National first-name rank
People counted
2.9K
2,914 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
94.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aleksey
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aleksey is White at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.6%) and Two or More Races (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aleksey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aleksey at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.3% · 2,749
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 76
- Two or more races1.7% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 34
- Black or African American0.2% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Aleksey
Aleksey leans heavily male at 98.2% of total registrations, but 10 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Aleksey as a male name
- Ranked #5,887 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (37 births)
Aleksey as a female name
- Ranked #14,200 in 1998
- 5 female births in 1998
- Peak: 1996 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aleksey leans strongly male. 2,852 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 58 female bearers (2.0%).
Popularity
Aleksey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aleksey from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 229 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aleksey remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aleksey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Aleksey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alekseys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New York, Washington recorded the most babies named Aleksey, while Florida, Washington, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aleksey
The name Aleksey has its origins in the Greek language and culture. It is a masculine given name derived from the Greek word "alexo", meaning "to defend" or "to protect". The name can be traced back to ancient times, with variations such as Alexandros and Alexios appearing in Greek mythology and historical records.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Aleksey is found in the Byzantine Empire, where it was borne by several notable figures, including Alexios I Komnenos, a Byzantine emperor who reigned from 1081 to 1118. He is known for his military achievements and successful defense of the empire against the Seljuk Turks.
In Russia, the name Aleksey gained popularity after the conversion to Christianity in the 10th century. It was embraced by the Russian Orthodox Church and became a common name among the Russian nobility and royalty. One of the most notable figures was Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovich, who ruled from 1645 to 1676 and oversaw a period of significant cultural and economic development in Russia.
Another prominent historical figure with the name Aleksey was Aleksey Petrovich Romanov, the son of Peter the Great. He was briefly crowned as Tsar Aleksey I in 1718 but was forced to abdicate a few months later due to political turmoil.
In the realm of literature, the name Aleksey is associated with the Russian writer Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy, who lived from 1817 to 1875. He is best known for his historical novels and plays, which explore themes of Russian history and folklore.
The 20th century saw the rise of another notable Aleksey, Aleksey Nikolayevich Kosygin, who served as the Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Premier) of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1980. He played a significant role in the country's economic reforms and foreign policy during the Cold War era.
People
Aleksey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aleksey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aleksey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aleksey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 563 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aleksey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 608,800 US residents.
Is Aleksey a common name?
We classify Aleksey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 569 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aleksey most popular?
The single biggest year for Aleksey was 2006, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aleksey is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aleksey in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,914 people with the name Aleksey, or 0.96 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,740 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aleksey in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aleksey?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aleksey leans strongly male. 2,852 people counted with this name were male (98.0%), compared with 58 female bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aleksey?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aleksey is White at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.6%) and Two or More Races (1.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aleksey most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aleksey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (2,749 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Aleksey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aleksey a male name?
Yes, 98.2% of people registered as Aleksey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Aleksey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aleksey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Aleksey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Aleksey as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.