Alex vs Alexis
Side-by-side comparison of Alex and Alexis - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alex | Alexis |
| Current Rank | #205 | #501 |
| Total Births (all years) | 286,169 | 344,557 |
| Peak Year | 1993 | 1998 |
| Peak Year Births | 7,639 | 19,778 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1931 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alex | Alexis |
| 1880s | 1,451 | - |
| 1890s | 1,448 | - |
| 1900s | 1,745 | - |
| 1910s | 7,871 | - |
| 1920s | 9,182 | - |
| 1930s | 6,306 | 5 |
| 1940s | 6,855 | 1,330 |
| 1950s | 8,198 | 2,028 |
| 1960s | 12,034 | 1,666 |
| 1970s | 13,997 | 6,052 |
| 1980s | 38,712 | 26,321 |
| 1990s | 70,830 | 131,199 |
| 2000s | 63,781 | 130,834 |
| 2010s | 32,605 | 40,416 |
| 2020s | 11,154 | 4,706 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alex | Alexis |
| 2014 | 3,192 | 4,247 |
| 2015 | 3,113 | 3,435 |
| 2016 | 2,855 | 2,696 |
| 2017 | 2,606 | 2,075 |
| 2018 | 2,526 | 1,656 |
| 2019 | 2,401 | 1,330 |
| 2020 | 2,122 | 1,033 |
| 2021 | 1,969 | 949 |
| 2022 | 2,006 | 881 |
| 2023 | 1,814 | 686 |
| 2024 | 1,728 | 610 |
| 2025 | 1,515 | 547 |