Unisex — 17% boys#123 of girl names
Alexis
Pronounced AH0 L EH1 K S IH0 S (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1998
- 94 years in use
How popular is Alexis?
Alexis is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1931. It has been given to 414,294 children — the 123rd most common girls' name on record.
It is falling away, down 81% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1998, when 19,810 children were given it.
Roughly 17% of children named Alexis are boys, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AH0 L EH1 K S IH0 S
- Stress pattern:
- 010
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Alexis
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Alexis
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Alexis?
- Alexis ranks 123rd among girls' names in US records, with 414,294 births since 1931. Over the past decade it accounts for 15,332.
- Is Alexis a unisex name?
- Yes. About 17% of children given the name are boys, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
- When was Alexis most popular?
- 1998, when 19,810 children were given the name. It has been in use for 94 years and is still recorded as of 2024.