Gender
Origin
- Greek
- defender, protector
- EnglishAlexandraAlexius
- A variation of and . Associated with conquerors and emperors. "Defender of mankind."
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Alexus
Pronunciation
a-lexus
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #3485, 21 births); most recent 2016 (rank #10743, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #178, 1,702 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 10 |
| 2024 | – | 21 |
| 2023 | – | 14 |
| 2022 | – | 25 |
| 2021 | – | 18 |
| 2020 | – | 25 |
| 2019 | – | 32 |
| 2018 | – | 40 |
| 2017 | – | 52 |
| 2016 | 6 | 55 |
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 2008 (rank #1447, 19 births); most recent 2017 (rank #2707, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 13 |
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
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #401, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence