Alethea vs Alexis

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

Name A

Alethea

Girl name · Rank #2651

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Name B

Alexis

Girl name · Rank #507

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Metric Alethea Alexis
Current Rank #2651 #507
Total Births (all years) 4,913 343,984
Peak Year 1973 1998
Peak Year Births 322 19,778
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Alethea Alexis
1890ss 25 —
1900ss 37 —
1910ss 154 —
1920ss 214 —
1930ss 108 5
1940ss 172 1,330
1950ss 464 2,028
1960ss 680 1,666
1970ss 1,215 6,053
1980ss 533 26,323
1990ss 286 131,198
2000ss 303 130,831
2010ss 360 40,403
2020ss 362 4,147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alethea Alexis
2014 36 4,246
2015 40 3,435
2016 28 2,695
2017 50 2,072
2018 29 1,655
2019 51 1,328
2020 62 1,033
2021 81 947
2022 80 877
2023 74 686
2024 65 604

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, 1892–2024.

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