BABY NAMES
Alec
Greek
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
Let your kid stand out in a crowd: While there may be a dozen Alexes (male and female) in his kindergarten class, chances are he will be the only Alec. Alec Baldwin lends this name a handsome and suave association.

Variations
Alick, Aleck, Alek, Alic
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Alec
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.