Algis
Algis is a Lithuanian male given name, an abbreviation of Algimantas. Notable people with the name include:Algis Budrys (1931–2008), Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor and critic Algis Ignatavicius, Lithuanian-Australian basketball player Algis Jankauskas, Lithuanian footballer Algis Kizys, American bass guitarist Algis Matulionis, actor and screenwriter Algis Oleknavicius,…
- Lithuanian
Meaning & Origin of Algis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Algis is a Lithuanian male given name, an abbreviation of Algimantas. Notable people with the name include:Algis Budrys (1931–2008), Lithuanian-American science fiction author, editor and critic Algis Ignatavicius, Lithuanian-Australian basketball player Algis Jankauskas, Lithuanian footballer Algis Kizys, American bass guitarist Algis Matulionis, actor and screenwriter Algis Oleknavicius,…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Lithuanian
The Story of Algis
Algis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 11 Algiss were born — ranking #2,449 that year. As of 2026, Algis ranks #3,646 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 104 Algiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Algis
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Algis. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Algimantas
- Algirdas
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About the name Algis
Algis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Algis's peak popularity came in 1954 when it ranked #2,449. Use the chart and map above to compare Algis'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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