Alexys
Alexys was the 15045th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 821st; the most babies were born in 2001 (273). Over the last ten years it has moved down 11,562 places. More babies were named Alexys in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Alexis) defender, helper · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #15,045 girls, down 6,607 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5girls
- Girls and boys
- 88% girls, 12% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2001273 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,544babies recorded
What does the name Alexys mean?
Alexys is a spelling of Alexis, pronounced the same way, so it shares Alexis's meaning and origin.
Alexis is a Greek name, Alexis or Alexios, "defender, helper", from alexein, "to defend". DMNES lists a 5th-century Roman saint and many Byzantine emperors of the name. Wiktionary notes that its use for girls began in the 1940s; it became very popular for girls in the US in the 1980s and 1990s, while remaining in use for boys.
ἀλέξειν (Ancient Greek, “to defend, help”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Alexia, Alessia, Alexa, Alexander.
See also: Greek names, names that mean protector.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Alexis', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alexis', DMNES, Durham University
Alexys popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,045 | — | 5 | — |
| 2020 | #8,438 | #12,119 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010 | #1,633 | #5,492 | 131 | 16 |
| 2000 | #843 | #3,541 | 263 | 23 |
| 1990 | #2,801 | — | 41 | — |
| 1980 | #8,191 | — | 7 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Alexys, counting every spelling?
Alexys is a spelling of Alexis, a name family that ranked #544 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #15,045 for Alexys on its own. Together these spellings went to 552 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis | 547 | #554 | 3,673 |
| Alexys | 5 | #15,045 | 36 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Alexys?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Alexys (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Alexys born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Alexys.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Alexys?
About 4,100 people born in the US named Alexys are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 19 and 28. That makes Alexys mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Alexys: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Alexys, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Alexys
What does Alexys mean?
Alexys is a spelling of Alexis, which means “defender, helper” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Alexys?
Alexys was the 15045th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 821st; the most babies were born in 2001 (273). Over the last ten years it has moved down 11,562 places. More babies were named Alexys in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Alexys a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 88% girls, 12% boys given the name Alexys in the US.