How Many People Are Named Alyx?
An estimated 1,431 people in the United States have the first name Alyx. It is used for both genders, with 87.9% female. The average bearer is 23 years old, and Alyx peaked in popularity in 1993 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alyx 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 Alyx paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,431
About 1 in 239,521 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.9% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
1993
84 births
Total Registered
1,464
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alyx
Alyx is predominantly female (87.9%), though 177 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Alyx as a male name
Ranked #10,976 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (11 births)
Alyx as a female name
Ranked #7,586 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (78 births)
Alyx: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alyx span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 548 babies were registered. Alyx has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alyx by Decade
How has Alyx 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.
Alyx by State
Birth registrations for Alyx span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Utah, Iowa, New York. On average, about 17 Alyxs were registered per state.
Alyx + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Alyx as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Alyx: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alyx?
We estimate approximately 1,431 people named Alyx 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 239,521 Americans share this first name.
Is Alyx a common name?
Alyx is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,464 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alyx most popular?
Alyx reached peak popularity in 1993, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alyx is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alyx a female name?
Alyx is predominantly female. 87.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alyx Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alyx Smith, Alyx Johnson, Alyx 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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