Alexandra vs Alexis

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

Name A

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Name B

Alexis

Girl name · Rank #507

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Metric Alexandra Alexis
Current Rank #221 #507
Total Births (all years) 244,128 343,984
Peak Year 1993 1998
Peak Year Births 10,682 19,778
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1894 1931

Births by Decade

Decade Alexandra Alexis
1890ss 13 —
1900ss 58 —
1910ss 327 —
1920ss 370 —
1930ss 444 5
1940ss 1,169 1,330
1950ss 1,598 2,028
1960ss 3,243 1,666
1970ss 6,962 6,053
1980ss 34,821 26,323
1990ss 94,802 131,198
2000ss 61,251 130,831
2010ss 30,968 40,403
2020ss 8,102 4,147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Alexandra Alexis
2014 3,316 4,246
2015 3,007 3,435
2016 2,855 2,695
2017 2,605 2,072
2018 2,410 1,655
2019 2,133 1,328
2020 1,966 1,033
2021 1,725 947
2022 1,551 877
2023 1,473 686
2024 1,387 604

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, 1894–2024.

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