Alexis

           

Popularity

• The name Alexis was ranked 14 in popularity for girls in the US in 2006.

• Alexis didn’t appear on the charts until it ranked 829 in 1943. It slowly became more popular until it broke into the top 100 at 93 in 1982. It broke into the top 10 at 8 in 1996 and reached an alltime high of 3 in 1999. It seems to be on its way out of the popularity limelight.

Reasons for Popularity

• It allows for the more masculine nicknames of Al and Alex as well as the feminine nickname Lexi.
• Its a trendier variation of Alexandra.
• It has a unique feel to it – very few girls’ popular names end in “S.”

Meaning

• See Alexandra

Alternate Spellings

• Alexus
  

Nicknames

• Al, Ali, Lex, Lexi

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