Alexander vs Alexis
Side-by-side comparison of Alexander and Alexis - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Alexander | Alexis |
| Current Rank | #27 | #501 |
| Total Births (all years) | 736,123 | 344,557 |
| Peak Year | 1993 | 1998 |
| Peak Year Births | 20,530 | 19,778 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1990s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1931 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Alexander | Alexis |
| 1880s | 2,081 | - |
| 1890s | 1,954 | - |
| 1900s | 2,230 | - |
| 1910s | 11,352 | - |
| 1920s | 12,539 | - |
| 1930s | 7,095 | 5 |
| 1940s | 9,477 | 1,330 |
| 1950s | 12,180 | 2,028 |
| 1960s | 14,168 | 1,666 |
| 1970s | 24,932 | 6,052 |
| 1980s | 82,010 | 26,321 |
| 1990s | 183,952 | 131,199 |
| 2000s | 178,847 | 130,834 |
| 2010s | 142,161 | 40,416 |
| 2020s | 51,145 | 4,706 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Alexander | Alexis |
| 2014 | 15,449 | 4,247 |
| 2015 | 14,584 | 3,435 |
| 2016 | 13,446 | 2,696 |
| 2017 | 12,577 | 2,075 |
| 2018 | 12,110 | 1,656 |
| 2019 | 11,327 | 1,330 |
| 2020 | 10,268 | 1,033 |
| 2021 | 9,425 | 949 |
| 2022 | 8,757 | 881 |
| 2023 | 7,918 | 686 |
| 2024 | 7,547 | 610 |
| 2025 | 7,230 | 547 |