Alec Vance: How Popular Is Name Given To Vice President's New Baby
Summary
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance have named their newborn son Alec Neel Vance. Alec is the first child born to a sitting U.S. vice president in over 150 years, and the name Alec has become much less common in the U.S. over recent decades.Key Facts
- Alec Neel Vance was born to Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance, their fourth child.
- This is the first birth to a sitting vice president since 1870.
- The Vances thanked military doctors at Walter Reed Medical Center and the White House Medical Unit.
- The name Alec peaked in popularity in 1994 and has steadily declined since then.
- In 2025, Alec ranked 977th in baby boy names, with 234 babies given the name.
- The top boys' names in the U.S. for 2025 are Liam, Noah, Oliver, Theodore, and Henry.
- The Vances’ older children—Ewan, Vivek, and Mirabel—have uncommon names not in the top 1,000.
- Mothers aged 40 and older, like Usha Vance, are the fastest-growing group of mothers in the U.S.
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