Alix
Alix is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Alix
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alix is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Alix
As a girl name
Alix first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1934, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 163 Alixs were born — ranking #1,104 that year. As of 2026, Alix ranks #4,424 for girls with 31 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 4K Alixs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alix first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 43 Alixs were born — ranking #1,907 that year. As of 2026, Alix ranks #6,518 for boys with 12 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 1K Alixs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Alix
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alix of France (circa 1151-1197), French princess
- Alix, Duchess of Brittany (1201–1221), Breton child ruler
- Alix of Hesse (1872–1918), Empress consort of Russia
- Alix, Princess Napoléon (born 1926), widow of Louis, Prince Napoléon
- Alix, Princess of Ligne (1929–2019), Luxembourgish princess
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Names that sound like Alix
Phonetically similar names — useful when Alix is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Alix
Alix is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Alix's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,104. Use the chart and map above to compare Alix'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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