Girls' name · since 1975
Elexis
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 2,825 babies named Elexis, peaking in 1996. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,743 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,207 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,825
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
2,825 babies have been named Elexis since 1975, making it today's #12207 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elexis has been recorded 2,825 times among girls since 1975, currently ranked #12207 nationally and more common than 29% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #3,743 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #12,207 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,825 born since 1975
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elexis ranks #3,743 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,207 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,825 born since 1975, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3,743 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,207 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,825
- born since 1975
- 1990s
- peak decade
Elexis's 2,825 recorded births place it above 94.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Elexis compares
2,825 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Elexis's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elexis | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,825 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 176 | 21 | 19,840 |
Elexis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elexis splits its recorded history at 2000: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1975 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 176 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elexis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1996)
- 176
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Currently ranks #12207 among girls.
2,825 total births across 51 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1996 with 176 births in a single year.
Elexis by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,204 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Elexis's strongest decade.
1,204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Elexis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 212
1980s
212 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,204 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,056 births
- 2010s 291
2010s
291 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,204 births (43% of all-time use).
Elexis decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,204 births
- Runner-up 1,056 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Elexis 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 Elexis's total volume
Elexis by state
Where Elexis concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 283 | 10.0% |
| #2 | California | | 274 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 108 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 82 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 78 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 62 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 58 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 52 | 1.8% |
283 of 2,825 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 10.0% of nationwide
- California 9.7% of nationwide
- Florida 3.8% of nationwide
- Michigan 2.9% of nationwide
- Illinois 2.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 25 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 10.0% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Elexis appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Elexis's data
- Elexis's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,204 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Elexiss (283 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Elexis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1996)
Similar record span (~50 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, 1975–2025 (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 Elexis 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.
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