Unisex name · since 1986
Alexx
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 402 babies named Alexx, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,993 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 402
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alexx is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 402 have been recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Alexx recorded 402 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2024.
- #8,993 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 402 born since 1986
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexx ranks #8,993 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 402 born since 1986, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8,993 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 402
- born since 1986
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alexx's 402 recorded births place it above 80.2% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Alexx's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alexx's full recorded timeline at 2004, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alexx popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2024
- Peak year (1993)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Alexx popularity over time - girls
217 total births recorded since 1989 (Alexx as girls' name)
Alexx by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (156 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Alexx's strongest decade.
156 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Alexx births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
156 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 156 births (39% of all-time use).
Alexx by state
Where Alexx concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 3.7% |
15 of 402 births nationwide.
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What to do with Alexx's data
- Alexx's decade-level peak was the 1990s (156 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alexxs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Alexx: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1986–2024 (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 Alexx 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.