Alec is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #325 in 2002 with 81 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 109 births ranking #263. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.7%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 3,559 boys born was named Alec. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.