Total births
2,525
Unisex name · since 1880
Alois
Alois has 2,525 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10944
- among boys today
- 2,525
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
2,525 babies have been named Alois since 1880, making it today's #10944 unisex name.
Alois has 2,525 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10944 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of boys, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #10944 among boys today
- 2,525 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Alois is currently the #10944 unisex name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 2,525 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #10944
- among boys today
- 2,525
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Alois vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10944
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
1910s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Alois was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
106 babies were named Alois in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Alois compares
2,525 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Alois's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alois | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,525 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 23 | 22,252 |
Alois's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alois's full recorded timeline at 1931, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 106 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alois at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#10,944
Active since
1880
Alois popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Alois popularity over time - girls
186 total births recorded since 1915 (Alois as girls' name)
Alois by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Alois's strongest decade.
695 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Alois births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 84
1880s
84 births
- 1890s 74
1890s
74 births
- 1900s 111
1900s
111 births
- 1910s
1910s
695 births
- 1920s
1920s
635 births
- 1930s
1930s
419 births
- 1940s 225
1940s
225 births
- 1950s 121
1950s
121 births
- 1960s 65
1960s
65 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 695 births (28% of all-time use).
How Alois 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 Alois's total volume
Alois vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Alois by state
Where Alois concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 454 | 18.0% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 156 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 142 | 5.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 126 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 86 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 72 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 58 | 2.3% |
| #8 | North Dakota | | 15 | 0.6% |
Wisconsin share of Alois's total US births 18.0%
Even split
454 of 2,525 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Alois appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Alois? ▼
2,525 babies have been named Alois since 1880. It currently ranks #10944 among boys. The peak year was 1918 with 106 births.
When was Alois most popular? ▼
Alois was most popular in the 1910s decade with 695 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Alois most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Alois are Wisconsin (454 births), Minnesota (156 births), Texas (142 births).
Is Alois a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Alois is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,525 births, and as a girl's name it has 186 births.
How long has the name Alois been used? ▼
Alois has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Alois? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alonzo, Alonso, Aloysius, Alonza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Alois's data
- Alois's decade-level peak was the 1910s (695 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Wisconsin records the most Aloiss (454 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin 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 Alois
Nearby Names Like Alois
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Alois
Alonzo Boy
#512 45,955 births
Alonso Boy
#771 12,231 births
Aloysius Boy
#4704 5,724 births
Alonza Boy
3,315 births
Alon Boy
#4603 1,188 births
Compare Alois side by side: Alois vs Alonzo Alois vs Alonso Alois vs Aloysius
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Alois
Thornton #10943
3,132 births · Peak 1921
Hermann #10945
731 births · Peak 1916
Phil #10942
20,036 births · Peak 1959
Octave #10946
450 births · Peak 1918
Alvie #10941
4,094 births · Peak 1921
Florence #10947
1,454 births · Peak 1925
Willam #10940
3,516 births · Peak 1959
Harman #10948
1,049 births · Peak 2008
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Alois: #10944 Unisex Name - 2,525 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/alois. 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 Alois 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.