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Alexis

Unisex Ancient Greek #448 in 2023

Alexis is a unisex name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Alexis

Transferred from the male name and used since the 1940s. From Alexis, from Alexis, ultimately from Ἄλεξις.

Popularity of Alexis

Popularity, 1882–2023

1,328 births in 2023

1882 2023

410,229 U.S. births recorded from 1882–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1998

22,095 babies

First recorded

1882

141 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.