Unisex name · since 1931
Alexis
Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 344,557 babies named Alexis, peaking in 1998. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #107 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #554 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 344,557
- born since 1931
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alexis currently ranks #554 among unisex names in America, with 344,557 babies recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Alexis recorded 344,557 times among girls since 1931, holding rank #554 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2025.
- #107 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #554 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 344,557 born since 1931
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexis ranks #107 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #554 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 344,557 born since 1931, peaking in the 1990s.
- #107 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #554 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 344,557
- born since 1931
- 1990s
- peak decade
Alexis's 344,557 recorded births place it above 99.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Alexis compares
344,557 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alexis's all-time total is 916x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alexis | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 344,557 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19,778 | 21 | 19,840 |
Alexis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Alexis's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1998 peak of 19,778, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Alexis popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 19,778
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Alexis popularity over time - boys
68,075 total births recorded since 1882 (Alexis as boys' name)
Alexis by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (131,199 births, 38% of the file).
1990s was Alexis's strongest decade.
131,199 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Alexis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 1,330
1940s
1,330 births
- 1950s 2,028
1950s
2,028 births
- 1960s 1,666
1960s
1,666 births
- 1970s 6,052
1970s
6,052 births
- 1980s 26,321
1980s
26,321 births
- 1990s
1990s
131,199 births
- 2000s
2000s
130,834 births
- 2010s 40,416
2010s
40,416 births
- 2020s 4,706
2020s
4,706 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 131,199 births (38% of all-time use).
How Alexis compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alexis's total volume
Alexis by state
Where Alexis concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39,046 | 11.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 28,351 | 8.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 18,548 | 5.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 17,766 | 5.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 16,743 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 15,758 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 15,365 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 13,574 | 3.9% |
39,046 of 344,557 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Alexis appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alexis's data
- Alexis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (131,199 total births); usage has since declined to 4,706 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alexiss (39,046 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alexis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~94 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1931–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alexis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.