Alyx
Alyx was the #10,917 girls' name in the US in 2025 (8 babies).
Alyx as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Scotland
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Scotland | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,917 (8) | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #7,594 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,707 (17) | — | — | — | #2,835 (6) |
| 2021 | #5,573 (22) | #3,961 (5) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,358 (31) | #2,843 (8) | — | — | #2,591 (7) |
| 2019 | #5,306 (24) | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,768 (28) | — | — | — | #3,286 (5) |
| 2017 | #5,821 (21) | — | — | — | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #5,622 (23) | #5,785 (3) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,853 (28) | — | #806 (3) | — | #2,599 (7) |
| 2014 | #5,797 (22) | — | #681 (4) | — | #2,905 (6) |
| 2013 | #5,644 (23) | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,398 (25) | — | #467 (7) | — | #2,601 (7) |
| 2011 | #4,681 (30) | #3,549 (6) | #394 (9) | — | #2,618 (7) |
Alyx as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,008 (5) | — | — |
| 2024 | #10,938 (6) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | — | — |
| 2021 | #12,146 (5) | — | — |
| 2020 | #7,034 (11) | — | #2,431 (6) |
| 2019 | #8,889 (8) | — | — |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | — | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | — | — |
| 2014 | #10,717 (6) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | — | — |
| 2010 | #12,231 (5) | — | — |
| 2008 | #9,019 (8) | — | #2,591 (5) |
| 2007 | #8,915 (8) | — | — |
| 2006 | #12,055 (5) | — | — |
| 2005 | #11,472 (5) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1993 at #1,841.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1978.
- In 2025, 62% of US babies named Alyx were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 200,000 baby girls 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 | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 200,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Alyx is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 150,000 to 1 in 290,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyx | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Alyx | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Alyx | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Alyx | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Alyx | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Alyx | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Alyx | Scotland | Girls | — | too few |
| Alyx | US | Girls | #10,917 | 8 |
| Alyx | US | Boys | #12,008 | 5 |