Alexey
Defender or helper of mankind, from the Greek name Alexander.
Name Census estimates that about 562 living Americans carry the first name Alexey. It is a predominantly male name (96.7% of registrations). The average person named Alexey today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexey births was 2017 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexey. 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.
People living today
562
~ 1 in 609,883 Americans
Peak year
2017
43 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,052
Tracked since 1970
Gender
Gender distribution for Alexey
Alexey leans heavily male at 96.7% of total registrations, but 19 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Alexey as a male name
- Ranked #5,052 in 2024
- 19 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (43 births)
Alexey as a female name
- Ranked #15,885 in 2003
- 5 female births in 2003
- Peak: 2000 (9 births)
Popularity
Alexey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexey from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 260 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexey 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 Alexey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexeys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Florida, California, Washington recorded the most babies named Alexey, while New York, Washington, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexey
The name Alexey is a masculine given name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek name "Alexios" which means "defender" or "helper". It has been widely used in Slavic countries, particularly in Russia and other Eastern European countries.
The name Alexey can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire, where it was a popular name among the ruling classes. It gained widespread use in Russia after the adoption of Christianity in the 10th century. The Russian form of the name, "Alexey", is a transliteration of the Greek name "Alexios".
One of the earliest and most notable historical figures with the name Alexey was Alexey Mikhailovich, who ruled as Tsar of Russia from 1645 to 1676. He was known for his efforts to modernize and strengthen the Russian state. Another famous Alexey was Alexey Petrovich Romanov, the son of Peter the Great, who was briefly crowned as Tsar in 1718 but was later dethroned and imprisoned.
In the 19th century, Alexey Fyodorovich Pisemsky (1820-1881) was a notable Russian novelist and playwright. His works explored themes of social injustice and the lives of the Russian gentry.
Alexey Nikolayevich Apukhtin (1840-1893) was a prominent Russian poet and translator, known for his lyrical works and translations of Western European poetry.
Alexey Maximovich Peshkov, better known by his pen name Maxim Gorky (1868-1936), was a influential Russian author and a pioneer of the socialist realist literary style. His works, such as "The Mother" and "The Lower Depths", portrayed the struggles of the working class and the revolutionary movement in Russia.
These are just a few examples of notable historical figures who bore the name Alexey, reflecting its long-standing presence and significance in Russian and Eastern European culture and history.
People
Alexey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexey 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
Alexey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 562 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexey 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 609,883 US residents.
Is Alexey a common name?
We classify Alexey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 568 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexey most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexey was 2017, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexey is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Alexey a male name?
Yes, 96.7% of people registered as Alexey 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.
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.