as a First Name
Variant (or female derivative) of Alexius, the Latin spelling of Greek Alexios, a short form of various compound personal names derived from alexein ‘to defend’. St Alexius was a 5th-century saint of Edessa, venerated particularly in the Orthodox Church as a ‘man of God’. Alexis was originally a boy's name, but is now more commonly given to girls.
| 587th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 69,939
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 357,654
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- District of Columbia
- has the most people named Alexis per capita
- 1998
- marked the height of its popularity
85%
15%
0.51%
55+
55+
4%
30-54
30-54
20%
13-29
13-29
75%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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