Alexis
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning defender, helper.
Babies a year
2,847
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#513
down from #484
UK popularity
#997
34 babies
How Alexis has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #344 |
| 2016 | #350 |
| 2017 | #397 |
| 2018 | #445 |
| 2019 | #450 |
| 2020 | #481 |
| 2021 | #470 |
| 2022 | #460 |
| 2023 | #472 |
| 2024 | #484 |
| 2025 | #513 |
In 2025, 34 babies in England and Wales were named Alexis. In the US, 2,847 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 19,778 in 1998.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Alexis was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.14% of American babies of that sex.
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