Alex dog name
We found 353 dogs named Alex in the public pet registers of 18 places. Combining all places, Alex is the #549 dog name. 16% of dogs named Alex are female.
🐱 Alex is also a cat name (#382 for cats, 20 cats).
Alex as a dog name, by place
| Place | Rank | Dogs | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny County United States | #363 of 51,228 | 183 | 2003–2026 |
| New York City United States | #482 of 34,500 | 117 | 2014–2025 |
| Toronto Canada | #438 of 10,500 | 18 | 2019 |
| Seattle United States | #1,593 of 8,191 | 2 | 2026 |
| Playford Australia | #407 of 4,586 | 6 | 2015 |
| Vancouver Canada | #494 of 4,602 | 4 | 1999–2026 |
| Zurich Switzerland | #419 of 5,788 | 3 | 2025 |
| Noosa Australia | #624 of 3,045 | 2 | 2017 |
| Laval Canada | #569 of 2,965 | 2 | 2017–2026 |
| Worcester United States | #390 of 2,906 | 3 | 2026 |
| Basel Switzerland | #219 of 3,446 | 4 | 2026 |
| Victoria Canada | #784 of 2,588 | 1 | 2025 |
| Surf Coast Shire Australia | #677 of 1,974 | 1 | 2016 |
| Golden Plains Shire Australia | #651 of 2,062 | 1 | 2016 |
| Burnside Australia | #364 of 1,888 | 2 | 2015 |
| Richmond United States | #310 of 2,347 | 2 | 2018 |
| Tacoma United States | #478 of 1,917 | 1 | 2021 |
| Corangamite Shire Australia | #374 of 1,161 | 1 | 2023 |
Rank among all names in that place's register ("in top N" where only a top list is published). "Per 10,000" is how many of every 10,000 registered dogs there are named Alex. Click a column to sort. See data sources.
Female or male?
50 female and 269 male dogs named Alex, in the places that record sex.
Alex over the years
Dogs named Alex per 10,000 dogs, by the year of registration or licence (varies by place). Hover a bar for the number.
Breeds of dogs named Alex
Compared to all dogs, Alex is especially common among Bichon Frises (2.8×) and Golden Retrievers (2.4×).
Based on 274 dogs named Alex with a known breed. Crosses are counted as their first-named breed.
Famous dogs named Alex
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Alex as a baby name
Alex was the #232 boys' name in the US in 2025 (1,515 babies). Elsewhere it ranks #15 for boys in Slovakia, #21 for boys in Armenia, #23 for boys in Spain and #24 for boys in Spain (Balearic Islands). See Alex as a baby name on MixedName, including which languages use it.
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