Alexx
Alexx is a unisex given name, a variant of the name Alexander, which means 'defending men'. Notable people with the given name or nickname include:Alexx Calise, American singer, songwriter, and musician Alexx Ekubo (1986–2026), Nigerian actor, entertainer, and humanitarian Alexx O'Nell, American actor and musician
Meaning & Origin of Alexx
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alexx is a unisex given name, a variant of the name Alexander, which means 'defending men'. Notable people with the given name or nickname include:Alexx Calise, American singer, songwriter, and musician Alexx Ekubo (1986–2026), Nigerian actor, entertainer, and humanitarian Alexx O'Nell, American actor and musician
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The Story of Alexx
As a girl name
Alexx first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1989, with 10 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1992: 15 births, good for #6,007 nationwide. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 49% of all recorded Alexxs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2018 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 217 Alexxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Alexx as a boy name dates back to 1986, when 6 babies received it. 1993 was its biggest year on record, with 23 newborns named Alexx — #2,943 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Alexxs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 402 Alexxs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alexx
Alexx is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 402 births in the dataset. Alexx's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #2,943. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexx'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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