Alec is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #540 in 2018 with 520 recorded births. This places Alec in the top 4% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 3,356 births ranking #112. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 84.3%. In 2018, approximately 1 in every 3,491 boys born was named Alec. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.