Alexio
Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios, especially common in the Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia and its variants such as Alessia in Italian.
Meaning & Origin of Alexio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alexius is the Latinized form of the given name Alexios, especially common in the Byzantine Empire. The female form is Alexia and its variants such as Alessia in Italian.
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The Story of Alexio
Alexio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1983, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 13 Alexios were born — ranking #4,447 that year. As of 2026, Alexio ranks #6,443 for baby boys with 13 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 251 Alexios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alexio
Alexio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 251 births in the dataset. Alexio's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #4,447. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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