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
0%100%Median name50%29.4%
Elexis vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Elexis's 2,825 recorded births place it above 94.82% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

25 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
176
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
050100150200 19751983199019972004201120182025 7

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,204 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30%40% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -143, 2.1%-23, 36.8%-53, 5.9%-122, 2.5%-68, 4.9%-52, 4.9%-33, 5.9%-101, 3.6%-110, 2.1%-85, 3.5%-60, 4.3%-86, 6%-38, 6.9%-72, 6%-112, 1.9%Elexis-51, 6.2%Elexis
Elexis vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Elexis by state

Where Elexis concentrates geographically, total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elexis
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%
Texas share of Elexis's total US births 10.0%
Even split

283 of 2,825 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Elexis appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elexis?
Since 1975, Social Security records show 2,825 babies named Elexis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #3,743 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #12,207 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 176 births.
Where does Elexis sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elexis most popular?
Elexis was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,204 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Elexis most popular?
The top states for the name Elexis are Texas (283 births), California (274 births), Florida (108 births).
How long has the name Elexis been used?
The SSA has tracked Elexis since 1975 -- 51 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elexis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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.

Keep exploring Elexis

Nearby Names Like Elexis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elexis

Names with a similar popularity rank to Elexis

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.

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.