Unisex name · since 1978
Alexius
1,515 babies named Alexius in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,662 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,515
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,515 girls have been named Alexius since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexius has been recorded 1,515 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2017.
- #5,662 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,515 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexius ranks #5,662 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,515 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,662 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,515
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alexius's 1,515 recorded births place it above 92.17% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Alexius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alexius's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 121, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alexius popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2017
- Peak year (1998)
- 121
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Alexius popularity over time - boys
135 total births recorded since 1928 (Alexius as boys' name)
Alexius by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (772 births, 51% of the file).
1990s was Alexius's strongest decade.
772 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Alexius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 78
1980s
78 births
- 1990s
1990s
772 births
- 2000s
2000s
566 births
- 2010s 93
2010s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 772 births (51% of all-time use).
How Alexius compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alexius's total volume
Alexius by state
Where Alexius concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 98 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 96 | 6.3% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 59 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 49 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 49 | 3.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 45 | 3.0% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 25 | 1.7% |
98 of 1,515 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Alexius appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alexius's data
- Alexius's decade-level peak was the 1990s (772 total births); usage has since declined to 93 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Alexiuss (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Alexius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alexius draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.