Name meaning & stats

Alexus

Alexus means “defender” (Ancient Greek origin). 18,875 US babies since 1940, peak 1996. Notable Alexuss are 2.6× over-represented as basketball players.

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What it means

“defender”

Ancient GreekSpelling of Alexis

In US birth records

Peak year: 1996

18,875 US babies were named Alexus between 1940 and 2025.

Where Alexuss end up

Not enough notable Alexuss yet, so this uses the spelling family: Alexis, Alex, Alix.

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Actor	1.2×	High · 60 people
Basketball player	2.6×	High · 40 people
Writer	0.9×	High · 27 people
Singer	1.0×	Medium · 22 people

Among notable women who are basketball players, the Alexis family show up 2.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Alexus has a surprise career: 1.5×

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Spelling family

1 in 24 Alexiss spell it Alexus

Alexis 92%
Alexus 4%
Alexys 1%
Alix 1%
Alexius <1%
Alyx <1%
Alexsis <1%
Alexes <1%
Alexas <1%
Alexiss <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1996)