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Alexis is a name of Greek origin, meaning 'defender' or 'helper'. It evolved from the Ancient Greek Alexios to the modern form Alexis. The name has biblical relevance through Saint Alexius. It gained popularity in the Middle Ages and remains a trendy and sophisticated unisex name today.

The name Alexis is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Alexis has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, falling for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too rising for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too rising for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, too rising for female in South, falling for male in West, too rising for female in West. Across generations, 'Alexis' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2016th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2304th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1199th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 595th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 293rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 161st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 401st out of 23106 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1788th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 691st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 421st out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 54th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 11th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 141st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Alexis' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.