Allexis
Allexis is a genus of plants in the family Violaceae. It includes four species native to tropical Africa, ranging from Nigeria through Cameroon and Gabon to Republic of the Congo.
Meaning & Origin of Allexis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Allexis is a genus of plants in the family Violaceae. It includes four species native to tropical Africa, ranging from Nigeria through Cameroon and Gabon to Republic of the Congo.
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The Story of Allexis
Allexis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 36 Allexiss were born — ranking #3,224 that year. As of 2026, Allexis ranks #16,513 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 402 Allexiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Allexis
Allexis is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 402 births in the dataset. Allexis's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #3,224. Use the chart and map above to compare Allexis'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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