Alyx: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#10,982

among girls · ↓3,366 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Alyx · -35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 200,908

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

84 babies

All-time total

1,477

#6,299 all-time among girls

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Alyx popularity over time

1,477 babies have been named Alyx since 1978, 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

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
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1970s	7	–	7	1	–	#7,671
1980s	131	5	136	14	+1843%	#3,256
1990s	496	52	548	55	+303%	#1,841
2000s	303	52	355	36	-35%	#3,946
2010s	252	38	290	29	-18%	#4,686
2020s (to 2025)	106	35	141	24	-19%	#4,363

The story of Alyx

Alyx is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,982 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,477 American babies have been named Alyx, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1993, when 84 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 Alyx stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alyx?

The median living Alyx is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 31. An estimated 1,500 people named Alyx 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.

Alyx 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	8	#10,982	5	#12,112
2024	14	#7,616	6	#11,024
2023	14	#7,663	–	–
2022	17	#6,730	8	#9,029
2021	22	#5,587	5	#12,239
2020	31	#4,363	11	#7,057
2019	24	#5,315	8	#8,933
2018	28	#4,777	7	#9,725
2017	21	#5,836	6	#10,852
2016	23	#5,636	–	–
2015	28	#4,862	–	–
2014	22	#5,809	6	#10,780
2013	23	#5,656	–	–
2012	25	#5,405	6	#10,852
2011	30	#4,686	–	–
2010	28	#4,985	5	#12,330
2009	36	#4,200	–	–
2008	30	#4,895	8	#9,046
2007	31	#4,688	8	#8,958
2006	37	#3,997	5	#12,135
2005	25	#5,119	5	#11,546
2004	27	#4,829	10	#6,998
2003	25	#4,951	–	–
2002	29	#4,286	–	–
2001	32	#3,946	10	#6,465
2000	31	#3,988	6	#9,143
1995	64	#2,102	8	#6,437
1990	33	#3,299	–	–
1985	6	#9,346	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alyx?

The median living Alyx is about 24 years old. Half of all living Alyxs are between 13 and 31 years old.

How many people named Alyx are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Alyx are alive in the United States, based on 1,477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Alyx mean?

Spelling variant of Alix.

How popular is the name Alyx in 2025?

Alyx ranked #10,982 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alyx?

1,477 babies have been named Alyx in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alyx most popular?

Alyx peaked in 1993, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Alyx a boy or girl name?

Alyx is used for both: about 88% of babies named Alyx have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Alyx rising or falling?

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

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