US rank #4569 Unisex name Peak 1993 3,560 births

Alix — #4569 US unisex name

3,560 babies named Alix in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s341940s1751950s1601960s1281970s1731980s6131990s12352000s5912010s3212020s130
#4569
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 74% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Alix was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

163 babies were named Alix in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alix

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,560 babies named Alix between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alix currently holds the #4569 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 163 babies received it in a single year. Alix is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 978 additional births since 1930.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alix performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,235 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Alix shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 410 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Alix in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alix 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 3,560 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.

Alix at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,560

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

1993

163 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#4,569

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alix popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
163
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
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Alix popularity over time — boys

978 total births recorded since 1930 (Alix as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 978 births
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Alix by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,235 births that decade — 35% of Alix's all-time total
1930s341940s1751950s1601960s1281970s1731980s6131990s12352000s5912010s3212020s130

Alix by state

Where Alix concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alix
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
410 11.5%
#2 New York
180 5.1%
#3 Texas
171 4.8%
#4 Illinois
59 1.7%
#5 Ohio
51 1.4%
#6 Utah
45 1.3%
#7 Washington
43 1.2%
#8 Florida
40 1.1%
California share of Alix's total US births 11.5%
Even split

410 of 3,560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Alix appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alix?
3,560 babies have been named Alix since 1934. It currently ranks #4569 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 163 births.
When was Alix most popular?
Alix was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,235 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Alix most popular?
The top states for the name Alix are California (410 births), New York (180 births), Texas (171 births).
Is Alix a unisex name?
Yes, Alix is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 3,560 births, and as a boy's name it has 978 births.
How long has the name Alix been used?
Alix has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alix?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alice, Alicia, Alison, Alisha, 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, 1934–2024 (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.