Alec Baldwin
There are approximately 14 people named Alec Baldwin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Alec with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Baldwin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
14
1 in 24,482,453
Named Alec
52K
Alive today
Named Baldwin
94K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 52K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1995
Average age: 28
Estimated bearers: 94K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #395
Per 100K: 27.37
Top ancestry: White (76.9%)
First name trend
Alec: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Alec. The peak year was 1995 with 3,457 births. The average person named Alec today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Baldwin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Baldwin, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.9%.
- White76.9%
- Black or African American17.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Alec has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0153% of the US population, based on 52,325 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Baldwin appears at a rate of 27.37 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0274%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 14 people with the full name Alec Baldwin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Alec
Related
Other people with the surname Baldwin
FAQ
Alec Baldwin: questions and answers
How many people are named Alec Baldwin?
We estimate approximately 14 people in the United States share the full name Alec Baldwin. That works out to about 1 in 24,482,453 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0153%) with the surname frequency (27.37 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Alec Baldwin?
We classify Alec Baldwin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Alec a male or female name?
Alec is predominantly male. Out of 55,253 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Alec profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.