US rank #13827 Girls' name Peak 1996 2,817 births

Elexis — #13827 US girls' name

2,817 babies named Elexis in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s271980s2121990s12042000s10562010s2912020s27
#13827
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Elexis was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

176 babies were named Elexis in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elexis

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,817 babies named Elexis between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elexis currently holds the #13827 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 176 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elexis performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 1,204 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Elexis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 283 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Elexis in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elexis 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 2,817 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.

Elexis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,817

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1996

176 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#13,827

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elexis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
176
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
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Elexis by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
1,204 births that decade — 43% of Elexis's all-time total
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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 2,817 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?
2,817 babies have been named Elexis since 1975. It currently ranks #13827 among girls. The peak year was 1996 with 176 births.
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?
Elexis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1975–2024 (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.