babyNamedAlexis
“one who protects, who repels”
Boy’s name, of Greek origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 209th
- births in 2023–2025
- 830
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,193
- −15.5% a year recently
- Falling sharply
- peak year
- 1996
Meaning and origin of Alexis
Alexis means “one who protects, who repels” and is of Greek origin.
Popularity of Alexis in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1996.
- Over recent years, Alexis has been falling sharply (−15.5% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Alexis every 11 schools, all spellings combined.
Alexis in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
489th boys’ name1,867 babies in 3 years1 boy in 2,754−0.2% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,234th boys’ name19 babies in 3 years1 boy in 8,944
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,556th boys’ name49 babies in 3 years1 boy in 16,864
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Alexys10
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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