Alexis
Girl and boy name · Ancient Greek origin
Alexis meaning
helper, defender
Alexis at a glance
- Used as
- Girl and boy name
- Origin (boy)
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #484 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #506 in 2024
- Meaning themes
Alexis popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #837 | 6 |
| 1920 | #1,820 | 19 |
| 1930 | #3,022 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,871 | 7 |
| 1950 | #1,746 | 18 |
| 1960 | #940 | 65 |
| 1970 | #737 | 124 |
| 1980 | #442 | 352 |
| 1990 | #336 | 737 |
| 2000 | #144 | 2,715 |
| 2004 | #103 | 4,175 |
| 2010 | #223 | 1,621 |
| 2020 | #481 | 616 |
| 2024 | #484 | 636 |
All 117 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1882 | #837 | 6 |
| 1887 | #921 | 5 |
| 1895 | #1,079 | 5 |
| 1907 | #1,345 | 5 |
| 1911 | #1,290 | 8 |
| 1912 | #1,268 | 14 |
| 1913 | #2,496 | 6 |
| 1914 | #1,687 | 14 |
| 1915 | #1,968 | 14 |
| 1916 | #1,594 | 20 |
| 1917 | #1,693 | 19 |
| 1918 | #2,260 | 13 |
| 1919 | #1,811 | 18 |
| 1920 | #1,820 | 19 |
| 1921 | #1,829 | 19 |
| 1922 | #3,014 | 9 |
| 1923 | #1,941 | 17 |
| 1924 | #2,229 | 14 |
| 1925 | #1,870 | 18 |
| 1926 | #2,302 | 13 |
| 1927 | #2,523 | 11 |
| 1928 | #3,076 | 8 |
| 1929 | #2,452 | 11 |
| 1930 | #3,022 | 8 |
| 1931 | #2,207 | 12 |
| 1932 | #2,313 | 11 |
| 1933 | #1,997 | 13 |
| 1934 | #2,266 | 11 |
| 1935 | #2,529 | 9 |
| 1937 | #2,088 | 12 |
| 1938 | #3,534 | 5 |
| 1939 | #1,958 | 13 |
| 1940 | #2,871 | 7 |
| 1941 | #2,872 | 7 |
| 1942 | #1,799 | 16 |
| 1943 | #2,277 | 11 |
| 1944 | #1,400 | 23 |
| 1945 | #1,772 | 15 |
| 1946 | #1,813 | 16 |
| 1947 | #1,916 | 16 |
| 1948 | #2,027 | 14 |
| 1949 | #1,616 | 21 |
| 1950 | #1,746 | 18 |
| 1951 | #1,682 | 20 |
| 1952 | #1,430 | 28 |
| 1953 | #1,455 | 27 |
| 1954 | #1,311 | 33 |
| 1955 | #1,396 | 30 |
| 1956 | #1,129 | 45 |
| 1957 | #1,318 | 35 |
| 1958 | #1,130 | 46 |
| 1959 | #1,101 | 49 |
| 1960 | #940 | 65 |
| 1961 | #917 | 69 |
| 1962 | #869 | 76 |
| 1963 | #929 | 65 |
| 1964 | #811 | 86 |
| 1965 | #724 | 105 |
| 1966 | #728 | 103 |
| 1967 | #635 | 139 |
| 1968 | #717 | 110 |
| 1969 | #682 | 134 |
| 1970 | #737 | 124 |
| 1971 | #656 | 157 |
| 1972 | #686 | 136 |
| 1973 | #645 | 152 |
| 1974 | #595 | 180 |
| 1975 | #544 | 219 |
| 1976 | #552 | 214 |
| 1977 | #538 | 240 |
| 1978 | #513 | 254 |
| 1979 | #446 | 331 |
| 1980 | #442 | 352 |
| 1981 | #406 | 405 |
| 1982 | #276 | 761 |
| 1983 | #299 | 657 |
| 1984 | #370 | 476 |
| 1985 | #355 | 519 |
| 1986 | #413 | 429 |
| 1987 | #397 | 478 |
| 1988 | #441 | 418 |
| 1989 | #397 | 549 |
| 1990 | #336 | 737 |
| 1991 | #330 | 759 |
| 1992 | #330 | 767 |
| 1993 | #261 | 1,101 |
| 1994 | #227 | 1,288 |
| 1995 | #174 | 1,881 |
| 1996 | #180 | 1,795 |
| 1997 | #120 | 3,182 |
| 1998 | #148 | 2,317 |
| 1999 | #147 | 2,434 |
| 2000 | #144 | 2,715 |
| 2001 | #143 | 2,769 |
| 2002 | #161 | 2,379 |
| 2003 | #150 | 2,721 |
| 2004 | #103 | 4,175 |
| 2005 | #132 | 3,050 |
| 2006 | #130 | 3,202 |
| 2007 | #158 | 2,657 |
| 2008 | #169 | 2,341 |
| 2009 | #186 | 2,019 |
| 2010 | #223 | 1,621 |
| 2011 | #242 | 1,482 |
| 2012 | #229 | 1,560 |
| 2013 | #295 | 1,191 |
| 2014 | #303 | 1,175 |
| 2015 | #344 | 995 |
| 2016 | #350 | 965 |
| 2017 | #397 | 804 |
| 2018 | #445 | 676 |
| 2019 | #450 | 670 |
| 2020 | #481 | 616 |
| 2021 | #469 | 634 |
| 2022 | #459 | 669 |
| 2023 | #472 | 642 |
| 2024 | #484 | 636 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | #4,331 | 5 |
| 1950 | #543 | 230 |
| 1960 | #789 | 168 |
| 1970 | #537 | 353 |
| 1980 | #205 | 1,269 |
| 1990 | #66 | 5,257 |
| 1999 | #3 | 19,237 |
| 2000 | #6 | 17,631 |
| 2010 | #16 | 8,278 |
| 2020 | #309 | 1,033 |
| 2024 | #506 | 604 |
All 85 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | #4,331 | 5 |
| 1941 | #4,421 | 5 |
| 1942 | #1,349 | 36 |
| 1943 | #824 | 89 |
| 1944 | #663 | 124 |
| 1945 | #667 | 122 |
| 1946 | #529 | 221 |
| 1947 | #533 | 248 |
| 1948 | #565 | 217 |
| 1949 | #493 | 268 |
| 1950 | #543 | 230 |
| 1951 | #524 | 252 |
| 1952 | #538 | 252 |
| 1953 | #604 | 216 |
| 1954 | #699 | 177 |
| 1955 | #718 | 173 |
| 1956 | #715 | 181 |
| 1957 | #715 | 194 |
| 1958 | #724 | 185 |
| 1959 | #785 | 168 |
| 1960 | #789 | 168 |
| 1961 | #858 | 154 |
| 1962 | #851 | 154 |
| 1963 | #789 | 172 |
| 1964 | #1,066 | 104 |
| 1965 | #771 | 165 |
| 1966 | #724 | 186 |
| 1967 | #720 | 185 |
| 1968 | #753 | 174 |
| 1969 | #696 | 204 |
| 1970 | #537 | 353 |
| 1971 | #532 | 344 |
| 1972 | #467 | 396 |
| 1973 | #408 | 487 |
| 1974 | #358 | 601 |
| 1975 | #328 | 676 |
| 1976 | #322 | 693 |
| 1977 | #325 | 724 |
| 1978 | #300 | 771 |
| 1979 | #248 | 1,008 |
| 1980 | #205 | 1,269 |
| 1981 | #172 | 1,584 |
| 1982 | #93 | 3,122 |
| 1983 | #83 | 3,462 |
| 1984 | #89 | 3,292 |
| 1985 | #112 | 2,517 |
| 1986 | #129 | 2,198 |
| 1987 | #113 | 2,460 |
| 1988 | #97 | 2,901 |
| 1989 | #92 | 3,518 |
| 1990 | #66 | 5,257 |
| 1991 | #47 | 7,009 |
| 1992 | #40 | 7,948 |
| 1993 | #27 | 10,833 |
| 1994 | #18 | 13,039 |
| 1995 | #14 | 14,334 |
| 1996 | #8 | 16,592 |
| 1997 | #8 | 17,171 |
| 1998 | #6 | 19,778 |
| 1999 | #3 | 19,237 |
| 2000 | #6 | 17,631 |
| 2001 | #5 | 16,404 |
| 2002 | #5 | 15,636 |
| 2003 | #7 | 14,867 |
| 2004 | #11 | 13,477 |
| 2005 | #13 | 11,976 |
| 2006 | #14 | 11,239 |
| 2007 | #19 | 9,923 |
| 2008 | #15 | 9,734 |
| 2009 | #13 | 9,944 |
| 2010 | #16 | 8,278 |
| 2011 | #26 | 6,537 |
| 2012 | #40 | 5,372 |
| 2013 | #46 | 4,785 |
| 2014 | #65 | 4,246 |
| 2015 | #85 | 3,435 |
| 2016 | #118 | 2,695 |
| 2017 | #143 | 2,072 |
| 2018 | #179 | 1,655 |
| 2019 | #235 | 1,328 |
| 2020 | #309 | 1,033 |
| 2021 | #342 | 947 |
| 2022 | #360 | 877 |
| 2023 | #448 | 686 |
| 2024 | #506 | 604 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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