Alexios
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.
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Alexios
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.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Alexios
Alexios first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2019: 37 births, good for #3,143 nationwide. About 54% of every Alexios on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Alexios ranks #4,077 for baby boys with 26 births, gradually rising (+11%). All told, over 348 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Alexios
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Alexios. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Alexios
Phonetically similar names — useful when Alexios is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Alexios
What does the name Alexios mean?
What is the origin of the name Alexios?
How popular is Alexios in 2026?
When was Alexios most popular?
In which U.S. states is Alexios most popular?
Is Alexios a unisex name?
What names go well with Alexios?
What are nicknames or variants of Alexios?
About the name Alexios
Alexios is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 348 births in the dataset. Alexios's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,143. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexios's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 2019 →
- Names of the 2010s →
- Names starting with "A" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.