Gender
Male
Origin
- Greek
- defender, protector
Defender, helper
Syllables
4
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alexius
Pronunciation
a-lexius
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #3406, 12 births); most recent 2018 (rank #10757, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #1414, 121 births); most recent 2017 (rank #11611, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #5761, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence