UK name, mostly girls
Alix
A French feminine given name derived from the Germanic name Adalhaidis.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 193 boys.
Alix is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Alix popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2771, with 9 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 106 births.
This profile covers 909 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 8% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 1,570 living people in the UK are called Alix. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Alix ranked #2771 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 9 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 106 girls were registered as Alix.
- • Alix ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #439 in 2008.
- • Alix is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 1,570 living people in the UK are estimated to have Alix as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 82.5% of Alix registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2771
2024
Births in 2024
9
Latest year
Peak year
1996
106 births
Estimated living
1,570
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Alix
In England and Wales birth records, Alix has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 17.5% of registrations are for boys and 82.5% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Alix registered for boys
- Ranked #3,449 in 2017
- 5 boys registered in 2017
- Peak: 1996 (22 births)
Alix registered for girls
- Ranked #2,771 in 2024
- 9 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 1996 (106 births)
Meaning
What does Alix mean?
The name Alix has its origins in the Germanic languages, derived from the name Adalrix, meaning "noble ruler." It first appeared during the Middle Ages in regions where Germanic tribes settled, such as present-day France, Germany, and the Low Countries.
The name Alix gained prominence in the 12th century when Alix of Burgundy, daughter of Duke Odo II of Burgundy, married Peter II of Courtenay in 1184. Alix was an influential figure during the Crusades, accompanying her husband on the Fourth Crusade and later ruling as regent of the Latin Empire of Constantinople.
Another notable Alix was Alix of Thouars, Duchess of Brittany, who lived from around 1201 to 1221. She was a key figure in the succession disputes over the Duchy of Brittany and played a significant role in the region's political affairs during her lifetime.
In literature, one of the earliest recorded instances of the name Alix appears in the 12th-century French romance "Erec and Enide" by Chrétien de Troyes. The character Alix is mentioned as a noblewoman attending the court of King Arthur.
During the Renaissance, Alix de Chassey was a 16th-century French noblewoman and one of the earliest known female poets in France. Her work, while not widely known today, was celebrated in her time and contributed to the development of French literature.
In more recent history, Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, born in 1872, was a German princess who married Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. As the last Tsarina of Russia, she played a significant role in the events leading up to the Russian Revolution and the fall of the Romanov dynasty.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Alix over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Alix in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Alix, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 9 births in 2024, compared with 106 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Alix by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Alix was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3036 | 46 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2486 | 110 | 10 |
| 2000s | #810 | 431 | 10 |
| 1990s | #406 | 322 | 4 |
Geography
Where Alix is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Alix. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Alix ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #439 in 2008.
Across the UK
Alix in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#482 in 2023
40 years of NRS records, 638 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#439 in 2008
9 years of NISRA records, 34 total registered
Related
Names similar to Alix
- Amelia 94,830
- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Alix: questions and answers
How popular is the name Alix in the UK right now?
In 2024, Alix was ranked #2771 for girls in England and Wales, with 9 births registered.
When was Alix most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 106 babies registered as Alix in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Alix?
A French feminine given name derived from the Germanic name Adalhaidis.
How many people are called Alix in the UK?
A total of 909 babies have been registered as Alix across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 638 more in Scotland and 34 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Alix most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Alix ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #439 in 2008. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.