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Alexis

“Helper, defender” — Greek via Latin and French origin

Girl's name · #554 in the US (2025) · 90s

Alexis has appeared in US records since 1931 — best rank #3 (1999) · 344,557 babies named Alexis all-time · 1 in 2,900 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 5,300 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Alexises

• Alexis Bledel — American actress
• Alexis Arquette — American actress (1969–2016)
• Alexis Knapp — American actress
• Alexis Smith — Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)
• Alexis Jordan — American singer, songwriter and actress

In stories & tradition

• Alexis Colby — Dynasty
• Alexis Rhodes — Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
• Alexis Meade — Ugly Betty

What Alexises become

Among 1,887 notable people named Alexis:

Athletes appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Alexis Holmes, American athlete.

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