Total births
67
Boys' name · since 1914
Elix
Elix has 67 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12472
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
67 babies have been named Elix since 1914, making it today's #12472 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Elix recorded 67 times among boys since 1914, holding rank #12472 nationally today, ahead of 13% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #12472 among boys today
- 67 born since 1914
- 2020s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elix is currently the #12472 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 67 born since 1914, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12472
- among boys today
- 67
- born since 1914
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Elix vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12472
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Elix was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
11 babies were named Elix in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Elix compares
67 20th percentile among 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
Elix's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elix | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 67 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Elix's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elix's full recorded timeline at 2018, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2020 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elix at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#12,472
Active since
1914
Elix popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Elix by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elix's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Elix births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 31 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elix? ▼
67 babies have been named Elix since 1914. It currently ranks #12472 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 11 births.
When was Elix most popular? ▼
Elix was most popular in the 2020s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Elix been used? ▼
Elix has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elix? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elijah, Eli, Elias, Elisha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Elix
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elix
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Elias Boy
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Elisha Boy
#846 15,668 births
Elian Boy
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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, 1914–2025 (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. "Elix: #12472 Boys' Name - 67 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elix. 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 Elix 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.