Aleigh vs Alexis

Side-by-side comparison of Aleigh and Alexis — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aleigh

Girl name · Rank #12531

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Name B

Alexis

Girl name · Rank #507

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Metric Aleigh Alexis
Current Rank #12531 #507
Total Births (all years) 663 343,984
Peak Year 2012 1998
Peak Year Births 36 19,778
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Aleigh Alexis
1930ss — 5
1940ss — 1,330
1950ss — 2,028
1960ss — 1,666
1970ss — 6,053
1980ss 12 26,323
1990ss 113 131,198
2000ss 264 130,831
2010ss 228 40,403
2020ss 46 4,147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleigh Alexis
2014 25 4,246
2015 22 3,435
2016 11 2,695
2017 15 2,072
2018 11 1,655
2019 14 1,328
2020 9 1,033
2021 11 947
2022 11 877
2023 8 686
2024 7 604

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1987–2024.

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