Aloysius
How to say it: al-oh-ISH-uss · /ˌæloʊˈɪʃəs/
Latinized Alois from Old High German 'famous warrior' - borne by St. Aloysius Gonzaga.
Aloysius was the 3,980th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 20 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #3,670 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,980 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 20 |
| Share of births | 1 in 165,767 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | +9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #3,670 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Aloysius peaked in the 1890s.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Al
- Louie
Honouring a Aloysius in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Aloysius is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, German.
Famous people named Aloysius
- Aloysius Bertrand (1807–1841)French poet
- Aloysius Ambrozic (1930–2011)Canadian Roman-Catholic priest cardinal
- Aloysius Maryadi Sutrisnaatmaka (born 1953)21st-century Indonesian Catholic bishop
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