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Aloysius

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What official birth registration shows about Aloysius: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 2014–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2014 to 2024, ranging from #3451 to #5119.2017201920212024#3451#5119
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2014#4632
2017#3996
2018#4749
2019#3937
2020#3848
2021#3451
2023#4991
2024#5119

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 8 of the 11 years from 2014 to 2024.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1966–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–1976

    Highest recorded position: #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–1976).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #256 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Aloysius's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#51193HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49913HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#39964HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#46323HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#3163HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#2904HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#2653HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#2563HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Aloysius is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Aloysius, between 1966 and 2024, in 12 of those 59 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1966England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 202119662024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1966–19764#256 in 1966
England and Wales2014–20248#3451 in 2021

Its high point came 55 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (2021).

No registrar recorded it for 37 years after 1976; it appears again in 2014.

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What is known about Aloysius

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How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1966–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1966 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #256 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.