US rank #12783 Unisex name Peak 1993 402 births

Alexx — #12783 US boys' name

402 babies named Alexx in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s361990s1562000s1012010s802020s29
#12783
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Alexx was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

23 babies were named Alexx in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alexx

The Social Security Administration has registered 402 babies named Alexx between 1986 and 2024, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alexx currently holds the #12783 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 23 babies received it in a single year. Alexx is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 217 additional births since 1989.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alexx performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 156 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Alexx shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Alexx in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alexx 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 402 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.

Alexx at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

402

Since 1986

39 years of records

Peak year

1993

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,783

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1986

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alexx popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1986

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
23
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
0510152025 202420182012200720021997199219871986 6

Alexx popularity over time — girls

217 total births recorded since 1989 (Alexx as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 217 births
05101520 20182014200820031999199519911989 10

Alexx by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
156 births that decade — 39% of Alexx's all-time total
1980s361990s1562000s1012010s802020s29

Alexx by state

Where Alexx concentrates geographically — total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Alexx
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
15 3.7%
California share of Alexx's total US births 3.7%

15 of 402 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alexx?
402 babies have been named Alexx since 1986. It currently ranks #12783 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 23 births.
When was Alexx most popular?
Alexx was most popular in the 1990s decade with 156 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Alexx most popular?
The top states for the name Alexx are California (15 births).
Is Alexx a unisex name?
Yes, Alexx is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 402 births, and as a girl's name it has 217 births.
How long has the name Alexx been used?
Alexx has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 39 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alexx?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexander, Alex, Alejandro, Alexis, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Alexx

Nearby Names Like Alexx

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alexx

Names with a similar popularity rank to Alexx

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1986–2024 (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.