Alois
Alois was the #8,910 boys' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies), and #4,275 in England & Wales and #3,153 in Canada.
Alois as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,910 (8) | #4,275 (4) | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | — | — |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | #2,547 (8) | — |
| 2022 | #8,300 (9) | #4,790 (3) | — |
| 2021 | #9,714 (7) | — | — |
| 2020 | — | #3,848 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #8,215 (9) | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,696 (7) | — | — |
| 2015 | #12,086 (5) | — | — |
| 2013 | #12,136 (5) | — | — |
| 1981 | #6,262 (5) | — | — |
| 1975 | #3,659 (9) | — | — |
| 1971 | #3,658 (8) | — | — |
| 1969 | #3,314 (8) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1903 at #576.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- In 1944, 23% of US babies named Alois were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 67,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Alois is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 250,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 150,000 to 1 in 400,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alois | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Alois | England & Wales | Boys | #4,275 | 4 |
| Alois | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Alois | US | Boys | #8,910 | 8 |