Alexis

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Alexis is a given name of Greek origin. Like the name Alexander, Alexis derives from the Greek verb: ἀλέξειν, romanized: aléxein, lit. 'defend'.

From Wikipedia

Alexis first appears in the data in 2007 and has been recorded in 13 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 751 babies (rank #42 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Alexis

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Alexis yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,128

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

751

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Schitt's Creek: Alexis Rose — the jet-setting socialite daughter

Famous people named Alexis

Alexis de Tocquevilleopinion journalist · b. 1805
Alexis Tsiprascivil engineer · b. 1974
Alexis Carrelsociologist · b. 1873
Alexis Sánchezassociation football player · b. 1988
Alexis Bledelfilm actor · b. 1981

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2007	92	#87
2008	107	#67
2009	112	#58
2010	162	#39
2011	171	#36
2012	162	#38
2013	139	#46
2014	195	#41
2015	751	#42
2016	535	#54
2017	224	#58
2018	190	#70
2019	287	#79