Alexus
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "helper" or "defender".
Name Census estimates that about 18,431 living Americans carry the first name Alexus. It is a predominantly female name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Alexus today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexus births was 1996 (1,720 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexus. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Alexus with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Alexus is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 243 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • Compared to the 1990s, recent registration numbers for Alexus have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
18K
~ 1 in 18,597 Americans
Peak year
1996
1,720 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2016 SSA rank
#5,786
Tracked since 1981
Census
Alexus in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 14,267 people with the first name Alexus, which placed it at #1,957 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#1,957
National first-name rank
People counted
14K
14,267 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
4.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
36.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexus
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexus is Black at 36.6%. The next largest groups are White (35.3%) and Hispanic (17.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Alexus described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Alexus at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American36.6% · 5,224
- White35.3% · 5,034
- Hispanic or Latino17.3% · 2,467
- Two or more races8.3% · 1,179
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 238
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 125
Gender
Gender distribution for Alexus
Alexus leans heavily female at 98.7% of total registrations, but 243 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
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)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexus leans strongly female. 14,004 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 257 male bearers (1.8%).
Popularity
Alexus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexus from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 10,260 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexus by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Alexus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexus' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 48 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Alexus, while Wyoming, South Dakota, Maine recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 361 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexus
The name Alexus is a modern variation of the ancient Greek name Alexios or Alexis, which is derived from the Greek word "alexo" meaning "to defend" or "to help". This name originates from the Greek language and culture, and its earliest recorded use dates back to the 4th century BCE.
The name Alexios or Alexis was particularly popular among Byzantine emperors and noble families during the Middle Ages. One of the most notable historical figures with this name was Alexios I Komnenos, a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 1081 to 1118 CE. He played a crucial role in the Byzantine empire's struggle against the Seljuk Turks and the First Crusade.
Another famous bearer of the name Alexios was Saint Alexios, a 5th-century Syrian saint who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches. According to legend, he lived as a beggar in his father's house for many years, unrecognized by his family, to pursue a life of humility and piety.
In the realm of literature, the name Alexis appears in the works of ancient Greek poets and playwrights, such as in Virgil's pastoral poem "Eclogues" and in the comedies of Plautus.
The variation "Alexus" emerged in more recent times, likely as a modern adaptation of the traditional Greek name. One notable figure with this spelling was Alexus Trubetskov, a Russian nobleman and military officer who lived in the 18th century and played a role in the Russian Empire's expansion into Siberia.
Another historical figure with the name Alexus was Alexus Charpentier, a French composer and music theorist who lived in the 17th century and made significant contributions to the development of French baroque music.
While the name Alexus is relatively uncommon compared to its traditional Greek counterparts, it has been used throughout history, though often as a variant spelling or modernization of the ancient name Alexios or Alexis.
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alexus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 18,431 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexus going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 18,597 US residents.
Is Alexus a common name?
We classify Alexus as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 18,863 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexus most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexus was 1996, when 1,720 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexus is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexus in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 14,267 people with the name Alexus, or 4.72 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,957 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Alexus in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Alexus?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexus leans strongly female. 14,004 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 257 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Alexus?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexus is Black at 36.6%. The next largest groups are White (35.3%) and Hispanic (17.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Alexus most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Alexus in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.6% (5,224 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Alexus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexus a female name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Alexus in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Alexus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexus in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Alexus can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Alexus?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.