How Many People Are Named Alexus?
An estimated 18,431 people in the United States have the first name Alexus. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Alexus peaked in popularity in 1996 with 1,720 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alexus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alexus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Alexus is overwhelmingly female, 243 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Alexus has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
18,431
About 1 in 18,597 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1996
1,720 births
Total Registered
18,863
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alexus
Alexus is predominantly female (98.7%), though 243 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Alexus as a male name
Ranked #10,815 in 2016
6 male births in 2016
Peak: 1998 (21 births)
Alexus as a female name
Ranked #5,786 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (1,703 births)
Alexus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alexus span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 10,260 babies were registered. Alexus has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alexus by Decade
How has Alexus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alexus by State
Birth registrations for Alexus span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Wyoming, South Dakota, Maine. On average, about 361 Alexuss were registered per state.
Alexus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alexus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexus?
We estimate approximately 18,431 people named Alexus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,597 Americans share this first name.
Is Alexus a common name?
Alexus is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,863 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alexus most popular?
Alexus reached peak popularity in 1996, when 1,720 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alexus is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alexus a female name?
Alexus is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alexus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alexus Smith, Alexus Johnson, Alexus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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