Unisex name · since 1934
Alix
Alix has 3,584 recorded births since 1934 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,198 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,267 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,584
- born since 1934
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alix currently ranks #5267 among unisex names in America, with 3,584 babies recorded since 1934.
Social Security Administration records show Alix recorded 3,584 times among girls since 1934, holding rank #5267 nationally today, ahead of 70% of girls, 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 1934 to 2025.
- #3,198 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,267 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,584 born since 1934
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alix ranks #3,198 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,267 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,584 born since 1934, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,198 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,267 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,584
- born since 1934
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alix's 3,584 recorded births place it above 95.57% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
24 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Alix compares
3,584 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Alix's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alix | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,584 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 163 | 21 | 19,840 |
Alix's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alix's SSA record in two at 1981 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 163, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alix popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 163
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Alix popularity over time - boys
989 total births recorded since 1930 (Alix as boys' name)
Alix by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,235 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Alix's strongest decade.
1,235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Alix births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 34
1930s
34 births
- 1940s 175
1940s
175 births
- 1950s 160
1950s
160 births
- 1960s 128
1960s
128 births
- 1970s 173
1970s
173 births
- 1980s
1980s
613 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,235 births
- 2000s
2000s
591 births
- 2010s 321
2010s
321 births
- 2020s 154
2020s
154 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,235 births (34% of all-time use).
How Alix 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 Alix's total volume
Alix by state
Where Alix concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 410 | 11.4% |
| #2 | New York | | 180 | 5.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 171 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 59 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 51 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Utah | | 45 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Washington | | 43 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 40 | 1.1% |
410 of 3,584 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Alix appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alix's data
- Alix's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,235 total births); usage has since declined to 154 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alixs (410 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alix: 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 (~91 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, 1934–2025 (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 Alix 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.