Alexis
Greek, from Alexios, built on the verb alexein, to defend or ward off. Borne by early saints and by Russian tsars, it now serves both sexes in English.
Alexis in 2025
Alexis was given to 1,131 babies in the United States in 2025 — 584 boys and 547 girls, making it the 589th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,931 babies born.
The history of Alexis
Alexis reached its highest point in 1998, when 22,095 babies were given the name, ranking 15th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 13th, in 1999.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 412,632 babies have been named Alexis. Half of them were born before 2000, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alexis has switched sex over its history: it went mostly to boys in its early decades, and goes mostly to girls today.
Alexis by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alexis | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 11 | 1,576 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,489 |
| 1900s | 5 | 3,120 |
| 1910s | 126 | 2,604 |
| 1920s | 139 | 3,625 |
| 1930s | 99 | 3,440 |
| 1940s | 1,476 | 860 |
| 1950s | 2,359 | 902 |
| 1960s | 2,619 | 928 |
| 1970s | 8,058 | 384 |
| 1980s | 31,363 | 141 |
| 1990s | 147,461 | 13 |
| 2000s | 158,863 | 16 |
| 2010s | 51,555 | 50 |
| 2020s | 8,493 | 410 |
Where Alexis is heading
Alexis has fallen 74% over the past decade, from 4,430 babies in 2015 to 1,131 in 2025.
Names like Alexis
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alexis.