Alexios
Masculine name of Greek origin meaning "helper" or "defender of mankind".
Name Census estimates that about 293 living Americans carry the first name Alexios. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Alexios today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Alexios births was 2019 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Alexios. 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 Alexios with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
293
~ 1 in 1,169,810 Americans
Peak year
2019
37 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,062
Tracked since 1980
Census
Alexios in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 285 people with the first name Alexios, which placed it at #30,528 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
#30,528
National first-name rank
People counted
285
285 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Alexios
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexios is White at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.3%) and Two or More Races (3.2%). 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 Alexios 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 Alexios at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.4% · 229
- Hispanic or Latino13.3% · 38
- Two or more races3.2% · 9
- Black or African American1.8% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 4
Popularity
Alexios: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Alexios from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 135 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alexios 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 Alexios during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Alexios' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Alexios
The name Alexios has its origins in the Greek language and culture, tracing back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "alexo," meaning "to defend" or "to help," combined with the suffix "-ios," which is a common ending for Greek masculine names. The name is often associated with the concept of protection, strength, and courage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alexios can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of a Jewish Christian from Pontus. This suggests that the name was already in use during the 1st century AD among Greek-speaking populations.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Alexios. In the Byzantine Empire, Alexios I Komnenos (1048-1118) was a prominent emperor who reigned from 1081 to 1118 and played a crucial role in the First Crusade. His reign marked a period of political and military stability for the empire after a period of turmoil.
Another historical figure with this name was Alexios Doukas (c. 1072-1142), a Byzantine prince and military leader who briefly held the throne of the Byzantine Empire in 1081 before being deposed by Alexios I Komnenos.
In the realm of saints, Saint Alexios the Man of God (c. 411-c. 459) was a Christian ascetic and hermit who is venerated in both the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions. His life story, which involves renouncing worldly wealth and living unrecognized as a beggar near his father's house, has been widely celebrated in literature and art.
During the Renaissance period, Alexios Apokaukos (c. 1345-1369) was a prominent Byzantine scholar and philosopher who contributed significantly to the intellectual revival of the era. His works on logic, physics, and metaphysics were highly influential.
More recently, Alexios Minotis (1919-2008) was a renowned Greek composer and conductor who made significant contributions to the development of contemporary Greek classical music.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Alexios, reflecting its enduring presence and significance across various cultures and time periods.
People
Alexios + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Alexios as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Alexios: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alexios?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 293 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Alexios 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 1,169,810 US residents.
Is Alexios a common name?
We classify Alexios as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 296 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Alexios most popular?
The single biggest year for Alexios was 2019, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Alexios is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Alexios in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 285 people with the name Alexios, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,528 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 Alexios 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 Alexios?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Alexios appears almost entirely male. Of the 284 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Alexios?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Alexios is White at 80.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (13.3%) and Two or More Races (3.2%). 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 Alexios most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Alexios in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.4% (229 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 Alexios in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Alexios a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Alexios 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 Alexios still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Alexios 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 Alexios 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 Alexios?
See how many Americans are named Alexios on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.