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Unisex · Greek

Alexis

“defender”

Say it uh-LEK-sisPronunciation may vary by region.

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A little maybe, saved for later.

The story behind the name

Meet Alexis.

US birth records for 2025 list 547 girls named Alexis (rank #554) and 584 boys named Alexis (rank #513).

For girls, the recorded count fell from 610 in 2024 to 547 in 2025. For boys, the recorded count fell from 640 in 2024 to 584 in 2025.

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A little perspective

How popular is Alexis?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#554547 recorded births
Boys · 2025#513584 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420254,2470
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys513584
2025Girls554547
2024Boys484640
2024Girls501610
2023Boys472643
2023Girls448686
2022Boys458670
2022Girls359881
2021Boys469634
2021Girls342949
2020Boys481616
2020Girls3111,033
2019Boys450670
2019Girls2351,330
2018Boys445676
2018Girls1791,656
2017Boys397804
2017Girls1432,075
2016Boys350965
2016Girls1182,696
2015Boys344995
2015Girls853,435
2014Boys3031,175
2014Girls654,247

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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Nicknames

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Variations & related forms

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