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Aloysius

Boy

Meaning of Aloysius: German: 'famous warrior'

Aloysius is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4667th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4667

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,724

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 18 babies1984: 12 babies1985: 17 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 11 babies1989: 15 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 11 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 13 babies1994: 10 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 10 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 16 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 13 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 14 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 13 babies2007: 14 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 28 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 19 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Aloysius per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 28.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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