Alexis

Primarily a girl's name · 92% 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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 576 babies (rank #101 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

5,599

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

576

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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
1996	56	#491
1997	52	#518
1998	44	#589
1999	60	#483
2000	63	#472
2001	84	#381
2002	78	#418
2003	74	#460
2004	102	#372
2005	110	#361
2006	180	#260
2007	238	#216
2008	320	#166
2009	427	#128
2010	467	#122
2011	575	#101
2012	576	#101
2013	466	#120
2014	437	#127
2015	397	#141
2016	348	#161