Names / Unisex names
Alexis
Current rank
#554
and easing
All-time peak
#3
in 1999
First recorded
1882
in U.S. data
Children named
412,600
since 1882
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3 in 1999 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Alexis first appears in American naming records in 1882, where it reads as a unisex name. It currently ranks #554 and is easing off its highs. Its strongest year was 1999, at #3 nationally. Across all years, more than 412,600 children have been named this.