Alois
Alois is an Old Occitan form of the name Louis. Modern variants include Aloïs (French), Aloys (German), Alois (Czech), Alojz, Alojzy (Polish), Aloísio, Alajos (Hungarian), and Aloyzas (Lithuanian).
- German
- Czech
- French
Meaning & Origin of Alois
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alois is an Old Occitan form of the name Louis. Modern variants include Aloïs (French), Aloys (German), Alois (Czech), Alojz, Alojzy (Polish), Aloísio, Alajos (Hungarian), and Aloyzas (Lithuanian).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Czech
- French
The Story of Alois
As a girl name
Alois first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 16 Aloiss were born — ranking #2,308 that year. As of 2026, Alois ranks #3,687 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 186 Aloiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alois first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 106 Aloiss were born — ranking #592 that year. As of 2026, Alois ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 3K Aloiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alois
Alois is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Alois's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #592. Use the chart and map above to compare Alois'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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