Alexis

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 45% girls / 55% boys

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 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 823 babies (rank #37 that year). In 2024 it was given to 175 boys (rank #196). 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.

30,072

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

823

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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 boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	153	#211
1992	190	#176
1993	204	#170
1994	258	#124
1995	284	#122
1996	308	#118
1997	371	#98
1998	356	#101
1999	364	#90
2000	389	#85
2001	402	#88
2002	401	#79
2003	611	#60
2004	736	#44
2005	681	#50
2006	773	#41
2007	801	#40
2008	782	#40
2009	801	#40
2010	748	#43
2011	823	#37
2012	791	#37
2013	732	#43
2014	637	#49
2015	578	#59
2016	565	#61
2017	486	#65
2018	466	#70
2019	425	#78
2020	378	#85
2021	349	#95
2022	263	#127
2023	193	#168
2024	175	#196