Alexis
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Alexis is a Greek name meaning “helper” or “defender,” related to Alexandra, with variants such as Alexus and Alexia. Alexis took off after Joan Collins played Alexis on the 1980s TV show Dynasty, and it has since become very popular. Actress Alexis Bledel is a notable bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Alexis in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Alexis against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Alexis is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Alexis in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 547 girls were named Alexis, making it the #554 girls' name in the US. Since 1931, 344,557 girls have been named Alexis, with the most (19,778) in 1998. It is most common, relative to births, in New Mexico, Connecticut and Nebraska.
In 2025, 584 boys were named Alexis, making it the #513 boys' name in the US. Since 1882, 68,075 boys have been named Alexis, with the most (4,175) in 2004. It is most common, relative to births, in Texas, California and Illinois.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Alexis in other languages
- Алексей Bulgarian, Russian
- Aleixo Portuguese
- Aleksej Croatian
- Олексій Ukrainian
Alexis name days
- February 17 France
- December 12 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Alexis
There are 20 towns and villages with Alexis in their name, in 6 countries.
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| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Alexis | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | 809 | Map |
| Granja Alexis | Jalisco, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 11 | Map |
| Alexis | Alberta, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
| Alexis | Pinar del Río, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Alexis | Tamaulipas, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Alexis | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alexis | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alexis | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alexis | Alabama, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Alexis Addition | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Alexis
There are 7 lakes and reservoirs with Alexis in their name, in 2 countries.
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| Name | Where | |
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| Alexis Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alexis Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Alexis Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Alexis | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Saint-Alexis | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Saint-Alexis | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Little Alexis Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Alexis songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Alexis in their title. The best known:
- A Little Bit Alexis
- Alexis – Yorgos Sicilianos
- Alexis Rachouidine
- MARIA (Alexis)
- SERAPHIM (Alexis)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Alexis
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Alexis.
Alexis Amore
Alexis Arquette
Alexis Bledel
Alexis Blin
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Fictional characters named Alexis
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Alexis as a pet name
FurryName has found 71 dogs named Alexis in public pet registers, making it the #2,030 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Adelaide (1), Tacoma (1), Framingham (1). Alexis as a dog name →
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