Alias: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,572

among boys · ↑319 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

108

named Alias · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 15,816

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

108 babies

All-time total

1,201

#4,585 all-time among boys

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

Alias popularity over time

1,201 babies have been named Alias since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	24	2	–	#3,973
1980s	14	1	-42%	#5,768
1990s	106	11	+657%	#3,741
2000s	225	23	+112%	#3,424
2010s	339	34	+51%	#2,062
2020s (to 2025)	493	82	+142%	#1,572

Where Alias is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	119	0.07	outside top 500
2027	128	0.08	outside top 500
2028	137	0.08	outside top 500
2029	145	0.09	outside top 500
2030	152	0.09	outside top 500

Where Alias is most popular

Boys named Alias per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Florida, and California.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Alias born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	26	0.060	+20%
Florida	28	0.059	+18%
California	54	0.059	+18%
Texas	49	0.056	+11%
Virginia	10	0.053	+5%
Illinois	13	0.051	≈ national
Arizona	7	0.043	-15%
Georgia	10	0.039	-21%
Tennessee	7	0.039	-23%
New Jersey	5	0.025	-50%
Ohio	5	0.019	-62%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
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Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
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Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Alias

Alias is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,572 in 2025 with 108 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,201 American babies have been named Alias. Its peak came in 2025, when 108 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alias?

The median living Alias is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Alias are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alias year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	108	#1,572
2024	84	#1,891
2023	91	#1,774
2022	78	#1,965
2021	72	#2,040
2020	60	#2,266
2019	70	#2,062
2018	44	#2,748
2017	42	#2,841
2016	29	#3,685
2015	29	#3,690
2014	28	#3,695
2013	21	#4,470
2012	30	#3,531
2011	22	#4,363
2010	24	#4,103
2009	23	#4,284
2008	22	#4,399
2007	23	#4,244
2006	18	#4,869
2005	28	#3,452
2004	21	#4,133
2003	21	#3,980
2002	24	#3,555
2001	21	#3,847
2000	24	#3,424
1995	11	#5,134
1990	6	#7,205
1985	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alias, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alias?

The median living Alias is about 7 years old. Half of all living Aliass are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Alias are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Alias are alive in the United States, based on 1,201 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alias in 2025?

Alias ranked #1,572 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 108 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alias?

1,201 babies have been named Alias in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alias most popular?

Alias peaked in 2025, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Alias a boy or girl name?

Alias is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alias rising or falling?

Alias is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alias become more popular?

Alias is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 152 boys named Alias in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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