Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1993

Alix

Gender Unisex · 78% girls Rank 2025 #5,247 Trend → Stable

A female given name from the Germanic languages, an Old French form of Alice.

Rank 2025
#5,247
among girls · ↓679 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Alix · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 66,969
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
206 babies
All-time total
4,573
#3,198 all-time among girls
First recorded
1930
in Social Security records

Alix popularity over time

4,573 babies have been named Alix since 1930, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s 34 5 39 4 – #2,449
1940s 175 – 175 18 +349% #1,753
1950s 160 5 165 17 -6% #2,453
1960s 128 42 170 17 +3% #2,821
1970s 173 80 253 25 +49% #2,629
1980s 613 148 761 76 +201% #1,123
1990s 1,235 299 1,534 153 +102% #1,104
2000s 591 200 791 79 -48% #1,985
2010s 321 137 458 46 -42% #3,853
2020s (to 2025) 154 73 227 38 -17% #4,568

Where Alix is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Alix

Alix is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,247 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 4,573 American babies have been named Alix, about 78% girls and 22% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 206 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Alix stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alix?

The median living Alix is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 38. An estimated 4,400 people named Alix are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Alix year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #5,247 11 #7,218
2024 30 #4,568 10 #7,793
2023 25 #5,136 19 #5,081
2022 27 #4,914 8 #9,023
2021 27 #4,841 14 #6,044
2020 21 #5,675 11 #7,055
2019 31 #4,438 11 #7,198
2018 28 #4,774 10 #7,648
2017 28 #4,817 12 #6,705
2016 27 #4,996 18 #5,136
2015 37 #3,994 10 #7,515
2014 32 #4,461 18 #5,073
2013 39 #3,853 9 #8,143
2012 24 #5,565 17 #5,261
2011 38 #3,917 17 #5,211
2010 37 #4,029 15 #5,749
2009 33 #4,488 20 #4,755
2008 51 #3,273 16 #5,498
2007 51 #3,291 20 #4,645
2006 52 #3,179 17 #5,083
2005 60 #2,758 15 #5,292
2004 64 #2,590 23 #3,865
2003 75 #2,261 21 #3,981
2002 52 #2,856 21 #3,915
2001 69 #2,304 18 #4,307
2000 84 #1,985 29 #2,995
1995 131 #1,279 40 #2,055
1990 122 #1,325 28 #2,434
1985 38 #2,546 16 #2,947
1980 24 #3,414 6 #5,545
1975 21 #3,263 9 #3,665
1970 17 #3,582 5 #4,744
1965 9 #4,502 6 #3,541
1960 19 #2,821 – –
1955 20 #2,476 – –
1950 7 #4,326 – –
1945 13 #2,461 – –
1940 11 #2,572 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 5 #4,012
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Alix

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Alix of France Countess of Blois from 1164 to 1191 1151–1195 · Medieval
  2. 2 Alix, Duchess of Brittany Alix, Duchess of Brittany Duchess of Brittany from 1203 to 1221 1200–1221 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alix?

The median living Alix is about 31 years old. Half of all living Alixs are between 21 and 38 years old.

How many people named Alix are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Alix are alive in the United States, based on 4,573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alix mean?

A female given name from the Germanic languages, an Old French form of Alice.

How popular is the name Alix in 2025?

Alix ranked #5,247 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alix?

4,573 babies have been named Alix in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alix most popular?

Alix peaked in 1993, when 206 newborns received the name.

Is Alix a boy or girl name?

Alix is used for both: about 78% of babies named Alix have been girls and 22% boys.

Is the name Alix rising or falling?

Alix is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alix become more popular?

Alix looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Alix in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Alix?

Well-known people named Alix include Alix of France (politician), Alix, Duchess of Brittany (politician).

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