Alec

Alec is a male given name: 99% of people named Alec are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain, Ireland
US births since 1880: 52,094 male / 337 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Alec

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Alec," in English, "Guten Tag Alec," in German. Alec is a male given name: about 99% of people named Alec are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Alec,

German

Guten Tag Alec,

French

Bonjour Alec,

Spanish

Estimado/a Alec:

Chinese

Alec您好：

Japanese

Alec様

English

Hi Alec,

German

Hi Alec,

French

Salut Alec,

Spanish

Hola Alec,

Chinese

Alec你好：

Japanese

Alecさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Alec by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	very common	man's name	99%
Great Britain	uncommon	man's name	98%
Ireland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

52,094 male · 337 female · 52,431 births recorded

Male 99%Female 1%

Since 1980: 99% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Alec a male or female name?

Alec is a male given name: 99% of people named Alec are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Alec in an email?

Is Alec a unisex name?

Alec is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Alec are men. Alec leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Alec a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alec (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_alec,
  title  = {Is Alec a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/alec},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}