US rank #5850 Girls' name Peak 1996 18,620 births

Alexus — #5850 US girls' name

18,620 babies named Alexus in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s621990s101292000s71842010s11422020s103
#5850
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Alexus was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

1,703 babies were named Alexus in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alexus

The Social Security Administration has registered 18,620 babies named Alexus between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alexus currently holds the #5850 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 1,703 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alexus performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 10,129 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Alexus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,808 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Alexus in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alexus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 18,620 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alexus at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

18,620

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

1996

1,703 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,850

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alexus popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
1,703
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
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Alexus popularity over time — boys

243 total births recorded since 1981 (Alexus as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 243 births
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Alexus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
10,129 births that decade — 54% of Alexus's all-time total
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Alexus by state

Where Alexus concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alexus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,808 9.7%
#2 California
1,519 8.2%
#3 Florida
1,032 5.5%
#4 Georgia
943 5.1%
#5 Ohio
818 4.4%
#6 North Carolina
785 4.2%
#7 Illinois
709 3.8%
#8 New York
677 3.6%
Texas share of Alexus's total US births 9.7%
Even split

1,808 of 18,620 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Alexus appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alexus?
18,620 babies have been named Alexus since 1982. It currently ranks #5850 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 1,703 births.
When was Alexus most popular?
Alexus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10,129 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Alexus most popular?
The top states for the name Alexus are Texas (1,808 births), California (1,519 births), Florida (1,032 births).
How long has the name Alexus been used?
Alexus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alexus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.