Recorded 1989–2014 Girls' name Peak 1997 402 births

Allexis — girls' name

402 babies named Allexis in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

402 girls have been named Allexis since 1989, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2014.

402
total births
1989–2014
years on record
1990s
peak decade
51%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Allexis was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

36 babies were named Allexis in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Allexis

The Social Security Administration has registered 402 babies named Allexis between 1989 and 2014, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Allexis currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Allexis performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 205 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Allexis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Allexis in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Allexis 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 402 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.

Allexis at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

402

Since 1989

26 years of records

Peak year

1997

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1989

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2014

Allexis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1989

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1997)
36
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
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Allexis by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
205 births that decade — 51% of Allexis's all-time total
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Allexis by state

Where Allexis concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Allexis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
8 2.0%
#2 Ohio
6 1.5%
Texas share of Allexis's total US births 2.0%
Even split

8 of 402 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Allexis?
402 babies have been named Allexis since 1989. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1997 with 36 births.
When was Allexis most popular?
Allexis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 205 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Allexis most popular?
The top states for the name Allexis are Texas (8 births), Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Allexis been used?
Allexis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 26 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Allexis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Allison, Allyson, Allie, Ally, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1989–2014 (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.