Alexis vs Alexandra

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

Name A

Alexis

Girl name · Rank #507

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Name B

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1931–2024.

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