Alexx
A variant of the masculine name "Alex" derived from the Greek name "Alexandros".
Name Census estimates that about 607 living Americans carry the first name Alexx. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 64.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Alexx today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexx births was 1993 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexx. 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.
People living today
607
~ 1 in 564,669 Americans
Peak year
1993
35 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,388
Tracked since 1986
Census
Alexx in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 606 people with the first name Alexx, which placed it at #17,943 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
#17,943
National first-name rank
People counted
606
606 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexx
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexx is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.5%) and Black (14.9%). 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 Alexx 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 Alexx at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.0% · 333
- Hispanic or Latino20.5% · 124
- Black or African American14.9% · 90
- Two or more races5.3% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.5% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Alexx
Alexx is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 619 total registrations, 402 (64.9%) were male and 217 (35.1%) were female.
Alexx as a male name
- Ranked #12,388 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1993 (23 births)
Alexx as a female name
- Ranked #12,534 in 2018
- 7 female births in 2018
- Peak: 1992 (15 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Alexx on both sides of the split. Of the 604 people counted with this name, 347 were male (57.5%) and 257 were female (42.5%).
Popularity
Alexx: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexx 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 263 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
Alexx 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 Alexx during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexx' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexx
The name Alexx is a variant spelling of the masculine name Alexander, which has its origins in the Greek language. Alexander is derived from the Greek words "alexo" meaning "to defend" and "andros" meaning "man" or "warrior". This etymology suggests that the name was originally associated with strength, courage, and defensive abilities.
In ancient times, the name Alexander was borne by several notable figures, the most famous being Alexander the Great, the king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon. Born in 356 BC, Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history, leading his army on an extensive campaign that stretched across much of the ancient world.
Another early bearer of the name was Alexander Severus, a Roman Emperor who ruled from 222 to 235 AD. He was known for his efforts to promote religious tolerance and his patronage of the arts and sciences.
During the Middle Ages, the name Alexander remained popular in various European cultures, particularly among the nobility and ruling classes. One notable example is Alexander Nevsky, a prince of Novgorod and Grand Prince of Vladimir who lived from 1220 to 1263. He is revered as a national hero in Russia for his military victories against the Swedes and the Teutonic Knights.
In the Renaissance period, the name Alexander was associated with several prominent figures in the arts and sciences. The Italian artist and polymath, Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli, was born in 1445 and is celebrated for his iconic works such as "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera".
Another notable bearer of the name during this time was Alexander Fleming, the Scottish scientist who was born in 1881 and is best known for his discovery of penicillin in 1928, which revolutionized modern medicine and saved countless lives.
The variant spelling "Alexx" is a more recent development, likely emerging in the 20th century as an alternative form of the traditional name Alexander. While less common than the standard spelling, it has been used as a first name by several individuals throughout history, although specific examples are more difficult to trace due to the relative rarity of this particular spelling variation.
People
Alexx + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexx 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
Alexx: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexx?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 607 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexx 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 564,669 US residents.
Is Alexx a common name?
We classify Alexx as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 619 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexx most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexx was 1993, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexx is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexx in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 606 people with the name Alexx, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,943 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 Alexx 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 Alexx?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Alexx on both sides of the split. Of the 604 people counted with this name, 347 were male (57.5%) and 257 were female (42.5%). 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 Alexx?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexx is White at 55.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.5%) and Black (14.9%). 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 Alexx most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alexx in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.0% (333 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 Alexx in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexx a male name?
Yes, 64.9% of people registered as Alexx in the SSA data are male. 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 Alexx still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexx 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 Alexx 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 people have the name Alexx?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.