Girl & boy name
Alexis
Alexis holds the #554 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 547 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #311 in 2020 to #554 today. Its strongest year on record was 1999 (#3 nationally, 19,237 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1931. The name's biggest fan base is in Connecticut (#280 there in 2025).
Rankings
Alexis popularity, 1880–2025
Where Alexis is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alexis in the most recent year of SSA data.
Similar names
Alexis as a boy name
Alexis is currently the #513 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 584 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1882, Alexis hit its all-time high of #103 in 2004, when 4,175 boys were given the name. State by state, Texas leads the way at #289.
Where Alexis (boys) is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alexis in the most recent year of SSA data.