Girls' name · since 1990

Jalexis

237 babies named Jalexis in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,118 of 72,339
all-time among girls
237
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

Jalexis sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 237 recorded since 1990.

Jalexis has 237 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2020.

  • #18,118 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 237 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalexis ranks #18,118 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 237 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#18,118 of 72,339
all-time among girls
237
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jalexis's 237 recorded births place it above 74.93% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.

Jalexis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jalexis splits its recorded history at 2004: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jalexis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2020

Last recorded 2020
Peak year (1996)
22
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
0510152025 19901996199920022005200820112020 5

Jalexis by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (119 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Jalexis's strongest decade.

119 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jalexis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 119 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Jalexis by state

Where Jalexis concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jalexis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
7 3.0%
#2 Texas
6 2.5%
Alabama share of Jalexis's total US births 3.0%
Even split

7 of 237 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jalexis?
237 babies have been named Jalexis since 1990. All-time, it sits at #18,118 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1996 with 22 births.
Where does Jalexis sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jalexis ranks #18,118 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jalexis most popular?
Jalexis was most popular in the 2000s decade with 119 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Jalexis most popular?
The top states for the name Jalexis are Alabama (7 births), Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Jalexis been used?
The SSA has tracked Jalexis since 1990 -- 31 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Jalexis?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaliyah, Jalisa, Jalyn, Jalynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jalexis's data

  • Jalexis's decade-level peak was the 2000s (119 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Alabama records the most Jalexiss (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Jalexis: 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, 1990–2020 (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 Jalexis 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.