Boys' name · since 1914

Aloysious

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Aloysious, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,502 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

98 boys have been named Aloysious since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Aloysious recorded 98 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1935.

  • #17,502 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 98 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aloysious ranks #17,502 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,502 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Aloysious's 98 recorded births place it above 61.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Aloysious's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Aloysious's full recorded timeline at 1920, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Aloysious popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1935

Last recorded 1935
Peak year (1919)
10
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 1914191619181920192219281935 5

Aloysious by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (48 births, 49% of the file).

1920s was Aloysious's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Aloysious births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (49% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aloysious? ▼
98 babies have been named Aloysious since 1914. All-time, it sits at #17,502 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1935. The peak year was 1919 with 10 births.
Where does Aloysious sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Aloysious ranks #17,502 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Aloysious most popular? ▼
Aloysious was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Aloysious been used? ▼
Records for Aloysious go back to 1914, giving 22 years of history through 1935.
What names are similar to Aloysious? ▼
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 Aloysious's data

  • Aloysious's decade-level peak was the 1920s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Aloysious

Nearby Names Like Aloysious

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

Alonzo Boy
#511 45,955 births
Alonso Boy
#785 12,231 births
Aloysius Boy
#4859 5,724 births
Alonza Boy
3,315 births
Alois Boy
#8913 2,525 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Aloysious: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–1935 (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 Aloysious 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.