Alias
Boy name · #1581 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Alias is currently the #1581 boy name in the United States — 108 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,667 boys born in 2025 was named Alias.
Babies named Alias per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Alias first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 108 babies and a rank of #1571. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alias in class?
Alias scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Alias is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alias is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Aliass were CA (15), TX (15), FL (10), AZ (7), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Alias
Statistically, parents drawn to Alias tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ananias, Anias, Amias, Mattias, and Esaias.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alias | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 108 | #1571 |
| 2024 | 84 | #1891 |
| 2023 | 91 | #1774 |
| 2022 | 78 | #1965 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2040 |
| 2020 | 60 | #2264 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2062 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 21 | #4463 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4099 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4278 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 28 | #3447 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 24 | #3554 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alias a popular boy name?
Alias ranked #1581 among boys in 2025 with 108 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Alias most popular?
Alias peaked in 2025, when 108 American boys received the name (ranked #1571 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Alias?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,667 newborn American boys was named Alias. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.