Alexis

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A few things about Alexis you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Alexis

Alexis Sánchez

Chilean footballer (born 1988)

Choose Alexis and your child shares a first name with Alexis Sánchez, a Chilean footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Alexis, like who?” Alexis Sánchez's Wikipedia article is available in 73 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,925 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Alexis, 584 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Alexis would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAlexis first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2004, when it ranked #103. Today it's #513, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAlexis was 4.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 723 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 2,925.
• 🍂TrendAlexis has slipped 32 places over the last five years and now sits at #513. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAlexis is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #289, followed by California (#306) and Illinois (#334). It's in the top 1,000 in 23 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlAlexis is given to both boys and girls: 52% of the 1,131 babies named Alexis in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Alexis means “defender”.
• 🌍OriginAlexis is the #4 most popular Russian boy name in the US. That's out of 167 Russian boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Alexis

Alexis is a gender-neutral name of Russian origin meaning “defender”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-xis”. US birth records list Alexis for boys from 1882 to 2025, in 118 of those 144 years. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked #103 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #513, with 584 babies. Of the 1,131 US babies named Alexis in 2025, 48% were girls and 52% were boys.

Origin:Russian names