Alexis
Alexis is a given name of Greek origin. Like the name Alexander, Alexis derives from the Greek verb: ἀλέξειν, romanized: aléxein, lit. 'defend'.
Meaning & Origin of Alexis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alexis is a given name of Greek origin. Like the name Alexander, Alexis derives from the Greek verb: ἀλέξειν, romanized: aléxein, lit. 'defend'.
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The Story of Alexis
As a girl name
Alexis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1931, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 19,778 Alexiss were born — ranking #6 that year. As of 2026, Alexis ranks #586 for girls with 517 births, falling sharply (-54%). In total, more than 345K Alexiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Alexis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 4,175 Alexiss were born — ranking #103 that year. As of 2026, Alexis ranks #481 for boys with 650 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 69K Alexiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Alexis
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Alexis (fl. 350s – 288 BC), 4th century poet
- Alexis , Ancient Greek sculptor
- Alexis of Russia (1629–1676), Tsar of Russia
- Alexis Agrafiotis (born 1970), German-Greek composer, conductor and pianist
- Alexis Ajinça (born 1988), French basketball player
- Alexis Akrithakis (1939–1994), Greek artist
- Alexis Alexandris (born 1968), Greek footballer
- Alexis Alexiou (born 1963), Greek footballer
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Names that sound like Alexis
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About the name Alexis
Alexis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 345K births in the dataset. Alexis's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #3. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexis's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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