Middle names for Alex
AL-iks · 2 syllables
Rare across France, the UK, three Canadian provinces, and 13 more places.
Ranked by fit
40 middle names for Alex, ranked by fit. Add your surname to re-rank.
1 in 86, England and Wales
Say it AH-li-ver
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, the Nordic countries, and 9 more places. Common in the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, and 8 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 5 more places.
1 in 86 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 6 there.
1 in 103, England and Wales
Say it THEE-uh-dor
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, Australia, and New Zealand. Common in Quebec, Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 14 more places.
1 in 103 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 9 there.
1 in 62, Poland
Say it GAY-bree-ul
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved in France and Switzerland. Common in England and Wales, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places. Rare in Israel, the Netherlands, Ireland, and 4 more places.
1 in 62 boys born in Poland in 2025. Number 19 there.
1 in 137, Scotland
Say it MAKS
2-1 beats after Alex
Common across the UK, the Netherlands, three Nordic countries, and 17 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 4 more places.
1 in 137 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 25 there.
1 in 50, Ireland
Say it JAK
2-1 beats after Alex · Alex blurs into Jack
Loved across three Canadian provinces, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and 4 more places. Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, Sweden, and 4 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 11 more places.
1 in 50 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 2 there.
1 in 224, Northern Ireland
Say it BEN-juh-min
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved in Ontario and 1 more place. Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, Sweden, and 21 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 3 more places.
1 in 224 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 61 there.
1 in 61, Northern Ireland
Say it JAYMZ
2-1 beats after Alex · Alex blurs into James
Loved in the Netherlands, Ireland, and Northern Ireland. Common across England and Wales, Canada, Scotland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 13 more places.
1 in 61 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 3 there.
1 in 409, Ireland
Say it MARK
2-1 beats after Alex
Loved in Slovenia, Moscow, and 1 more place. Common across Poland, four German cities, Ireland, and Hungary. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 12 more places.
1 in 409 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 99 there.
1 in 89, France
Say it RAF-ee-el
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved in France. Common across Austria, five German cities, and Quebec. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 11 more places.
1 in 89 boys born in France in 2025. Number 4 there.
1 in 61, Austria
Say it PAWL
2-1 beats after Alex
Loved across Austria and three German cities. Common across France, Quebec, three German cities, and 1 more place. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 10 more places.
1 in 61 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 2 there.
1 in 214, Scotland
Say it KAM-er-un
2-3 beats after Alex
Common in Ontario and Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 214 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 48 there.
1 in 195, Catalonia
Say it NIK-uh-lus
2-3 beats after Alex
Common in Italy, Catalonia, Munich, and 3 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 195 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 37 there.
1 in 88, England and Wales
Say it JORJ
2-1 beats after Alex · Alex blurs into George
Loved in England and Wales and New Zealand. Common in Ontario, Scotland, British Columbia, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 88 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 7 there.
1 in 1,162, England and Wales
Say it NIK-uh-lus
2-3 beats after Alex
Common in Italy and Ontario. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 1,162 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 214 there.
1 in 527, Ireland
Say it KRIS-tuh-fer
2-3 beats after Alex
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 527 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 121 there.
1 in 46, England and Wales
Say it moo-HAM-ud
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved in England and Wales, Israel, Ontario, and Scotland. Common across five German cities, Ireland, Norway, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 9 more places.
1 in 46 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 1 there.
1 in 187, England and Wales
Say it WIL-yum
Same beat count as Alex
Loved across three Nordic countries, Quebec, Queensland, and 2 more places. Common across the UK, Ontario, Switzerland, and 7 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 9 more places.
1 in 187 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 25 there.
1 in 196, Scotland
Say it BLAYK
2-1 beats after Alex
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 196 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 41 there.
1 in 128, Ireland
Say it LOOK
2-1 beats after Alex
Common in Ontario, Ireland, Scotland, and 4 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 128 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 23 there.
1 in 1,000, England and Wales
Say it FRANK
2-1 beats after Alex
Common in Sweden. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 1,000 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 186 there.
1 in 159, England and Wales
Say it moh-HAM-ed
2-3 beats after Alex
Common in England and Wales, the Netherlands, and 2 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 159 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 20 there.
1 in 1,689, England and Wales
Say it ih-MAN-yoo-el
2-4 beats after Alex
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,689 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 279 there.
1 in 2,071, Northern Ireland
Say it DEEN
2-1 beats after Alex
Common in the Netherlands. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 2,071 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 344 there.
1 in 592, Northern Ireland
Say it HYOO
2-1 beats after Alex
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 592 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 159 there.
1 in 64, Austria
Say it ee-LY-us
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved across Austria, Switzerland, four German cities, and 2 more places. Common across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, the Netherlands, and 11 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 5 more places.
1 in 64 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 4 there.
1 in 240, Norway
Say it AY-dree-un
2-3 beats after Alex
Common in Poland, Ontario, Sweden, and 10 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 8 more places.
1 in 240 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 70 there.
1 in 118, England and Wales
Say it HEN-ree
Same beat count as Alex
Loved across three Canadian provinces, Cologne, and Australia. Common across the UK, Sweden, Austria, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 4 more places.
1 in 118 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 13 there.
1 in 145, Ireland
Say it JON
2-1 beats after Alex · Alex blurs into John
Common in Ontario, Ireland, British Columbia, and 3 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 16 more places.
1 in 145 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 29 there.
1 in 622, England and Wales
Say it CHARLZ
2-1 beats after Alex · Alex blurs into Charles
Common across France, three Canadian provinces, three Australian states, and New Zealand. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 622 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 119 there.
1 in 5,665, England and Wales
Say it ROY
2-1 beats after Alex
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 5,665 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 728 there.
1 in 105, Ireland
Say it DAN-yul
Same beat count as Alex
Common across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 23 more places. Rare in France, Quebec, Slovenia, and 1 more place.
1 in 105 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 13 there.
1 in 164, England and Wales
Say it ih-LY-juh
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved across three Australian states and New Zealand. Common across the UK, Ontario, Ireland, and 2 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 164 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 23 there.
1 in 67, England and Wales
Say it NO-uh
Same beat count as Alex
Loved across France, the UK, Canada, and 19 more places. Common in Italy, Catalonia, and Spain. Rare in Poland, Israel, and Slovenia.
1 in 67 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 2 there.
1 in 169, Ireland
Say it KY
2-1 beats after Alex
Common across the UK, the Netherlands, Ontario, and 10 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 11 more places.
1 in 169 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 34 there.
1 in 104, Northern Ireland
Say it FIN
2-1 beats after Alex
Loved in the Netherlands and 1 more place. Common across the UK, Austria, Switzerland, and 12 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 7 more places.
1 in 104 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 16 there.
1 in 63, Catalonia
Say it mah-TAY-oh
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved in Catalonia, Spain, Croatia, and 1 more place. Common across three Canadian provinces, Sweden, Austria, and 9 more places. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 6 more places.
1 in 63 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 6 there.
1 in 198, Scotland
Say it MYLZ
2-1 beats after Alex
Common across the UK, Ontario, British Columbia, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 198 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 43 there.
1 in 1,012, Norway
Say it KARL
2-1 beats after Alex
Common across Sweden and three German cities. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 15 more places.
1 in 1,012 boys born in Norway in 2025. Number 192 there.
1 in 99, Austria
Say it VAL-un-tin
2-3 beats after Alex
Loved in Munich and 1 more place. Common in France, Austria, Switzerland, and 5 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 10 more places.
1 in 99 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 15 there.
1 in 86, Italy
Say it an-TOH-nee-oh
2-4 beats after Alex
Common in Italy, Catalonia, Spain, and 1 more place. Rare across France, the UK, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 86 boys born in Italy in 2024. Number 15 there.
How this list is scored
How this list is scored
Middle names for Alex, ranked for rhythm (a different syllable count from Alex), a clean join and staying power in the long-running records. Rhymes and sounds that run together count against.
A middle name earns points for a syllable count different from the first name, loses points for the same count, a rhyme, or a first name whose last sound runs into it, and gains for staying power: how steadily it has been given across the long-running records, which matters more for a middle name than current popularity.
Scores use official birth statistics from 40 regions and origins from Wiktionary. How these figures are computed.