US rank #10479 Unisex name Peak 2001 4,161 births

Alexys — #10479 US unisex name

4,161 babies named Alexys in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s981990s13102000s21682010s5422020s43
#10479
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Alexys was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

273 babies were named Alexys in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alexys

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,161 babies named Alexys between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alexys currently holds the #10479 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 273 babies received it in a single year. Alexys is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 378 additional births since 1991.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alexys performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 2,168 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Alexys shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 449 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Alexys in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alexys in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,161 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alexys at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,161

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2001

273 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,479

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alexys popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
273
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
-1000100200300 202420172011200519991993198719811980 7

Alexys popularity over time — boys

378 total births recorded since 1991 (Alexys as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 378 births
010203040 2021201220082004200019961991 6

Alexys by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
2,168 births that decade — 52% of Alexys's all-time total
1980s981990s13102000s21682010s5422020s43

Alexys by state

Where Alexys concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alexys
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
449 10.8%
#2 Texas
357 8.6%
#3 Florida
206 5.0%
#4 Michigan
153 3.7%
#5 Ohio
153 3.7%
#6 Illinois
114 2.7%
#7 Pennsylvania
110 2.6%
#8 New York
90 2.2%
California share of Alexys's total US births 10.8%
Even split

449 of 4,161 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Alexys appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alexys?
4,161 babies have been named Alexys since 1980. It currently ranks #10479 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 273 births.
When was Alexys most popular?
Alexys was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,168 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Alexys most popular?
The top states for the name Alexys are California (449 births), Texas (357 births), Florida (206 births).
Is Alexys a unisex name?
Yes, Alexys is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,161 births, and as a boy's name it has 378 births.
How long has the name Alexys been used?
Alexys has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alexys?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1980–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.