Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1916

Aloys

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Aloys
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1916
25 babies
All-time total
414
#8,836 all-time among boys
First recorded
1896
in Social Security records

Aloys popularity over time

414 babies have been named Aloys since 1896, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1896Boys

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 7 1 – #902
1900s 5 1 -29% #1,316
1910s 148 15 +2860% #1,208
1920s 152 15 +3% #1,592
1930s 85 9 -44% #1,845
1940s 17 2 -80% #2,966
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The story of Aloys

Aloys is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1896, 414 American babies have been named Aloys. Its peak came in 1916, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Aloys year by year

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

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1935 7 #2,957
1930 10 #2,613
1925 6 #3,749
1920 9 #2,972
1915 16 #1,785
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1900 5 #1,316
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Famous people named Aloys

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

  1. 1 Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein Prince of Liechtenstein from 1836 to 1858 1796–1858 · 18th century
  2. 2 Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein Prince of Liechtenstein from 1781 to 1805 1759–1805 · 18th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Aloys in 2025?

Aloys did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Aloys?

414 babies have been named Aloys in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aloys most popular?

Aloys peaked in 1916, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Aloys a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Aloys rising or falling?

Aloys has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Aloys?

Well-known people named Aloys include Aloys II, Prince of Liechtenstein (politician), Aloys I, Prince of Liechtenstein (politician).

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