Names / Boy names
Alexios
Current rank
#4,546
and rising
All-time peak
#3,144
in 2019
First recorded
1980
in U.S. data
Children named
319
since 1980
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,144 in 2019 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(ah-LEK-see-ohs): Greek form tied to defender roots. Stylish and uncommon. The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1980. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Only about 319 children have carried it, making it genuinely rare.