Alyxia
Alyxia is a genus of flowering plants in the family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but Alyxia stellata and A. tisserantii are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of further study. It consists of shrubby, climbing or scrambling plants. This genus occurs in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands.
Meaning & Origin of Alyxia
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Alyxia is a genus of flowering plants in the family, Apocynaceae. It contains at present 106 species, but Alyxia stellata and A. tisserantii are very variable, might be cryptic species complexes, and are need of further study. It consists of shrubby, climbing or scrambling plants. This genus occurs in China, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands.
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The Story of Alyxia
Alyxia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 9 Alyxias were born — ranking #11,416 that year. As of 2026, Alyxia ranks #15,491 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Alyxias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Alyxia
Alyxia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Alyxia's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #11,416. Use the chart and map above to compare Alyxia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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