Total births
1,201
Boys' name · since 1971
Alias
Alias has 1,201 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1897
- among boys today
- 1,201
- born since 1971
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Alias is the #1897 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,201 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alias has been recorded 1,201 times among boys since 1971, currently ranked #1897 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #1897 among boys today
- 1,201 born since 1971
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alias is currently the #1897 boys' name in America, more common than 87% of boys - 1,201 born since 1971, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1897
- among boys today
- 1,201
- born since 1971
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Alias vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1897
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 87% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Alias was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
108 babies were named Alias in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Alias compares
1,201 Top 28% higher than 72% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alias's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alias | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,201 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 108 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alias's full recorded timeline at 2005, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 108 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alias at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,897
Active since
1971
Alias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Alias by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Alias's strongest decade.
493 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Alias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 106
1990s
106 births
- 2000s
2000s
225 births
- 2010s
2010s
339 births
- 2020s
2020s
493 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 493 births (41% of all-time use).
How Alias compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alias's total volume
Alias vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alias by state
Where Alias concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 114 | 9.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 68 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 34 | 2.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 32 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Colorado | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.8% |
California share of Alias's total US births 9.5%
Even split
114 of 1,201 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Alias appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alias? ▼
Alias has been given to 1,201 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1897 as of the latest data. 108 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Alias most popular? ▼
Alias was most popular in the 2020s decade with 493 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Alias most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alias are California (114 births), Texas (68 births), Florida (34 births).
How long has the name Alias been used? ▼
Alias has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alias? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ali, Alijah, Alistair, Alice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alias's data
- California records the most Aliass (114 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Alias
Nearby Names Like Alias
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alias
Ali Boy
#323 34,383 births
Alijah Boy
#429 14,231 births
Alistair Boy
#913 4,088 births
Alice Boy
#10956 1,959 births
Alister Boy
#1655 1,659 births
Compare Alias side by side: Alias vs Ali Alias vs Alijah Alias vs Alistair
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Alias: #1897 Boys' Name - 1,201 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alias. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Alias 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 June 2026.