Meaning of the nameAlec
Alec is a male name of English origin, a shortened form of Alexander, 'defender of men'.
- People (2022)
- 1,125
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,638
- Median age
- 17 years
- 2010 Census
- 696
- people
Alec in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alec, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (335 people).
22 women 1,103 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alec is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alec in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 276 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 91 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 88 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 73 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 61 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 53 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 47 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 47 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 44 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 40 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 30 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 29 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 28 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 22 | 0.000% |
| Paraíba | 22 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 22 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 20 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alec
Behind the Name lists Alec as a short form of Alexander, and Wiktionary describes it as a reduction of the same name. Alexander comes from Greek alexo, 'to defend', and aner, 'man', and means something like 'defender of men'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,125 people named Alec, with a median age of 17, almost all born since 1990.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Alec · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Alexander · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Alec · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Alec
What does the name Alec mean?
Alec means “short form of Alexander, 'defender of men'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Alec in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,125 people with the first name Alec, which ranks it number 7,638 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Alec a boy's or a girl's name?
Alec is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 1,103 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Alec?
Alec is a name of English and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alec most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Alec (276 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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