Name meaning & stats

Alexys

Alexys means “defender” (Ancient Greek origin). 4,544 US babies since 1940, peak 2001. Notable Alexyss 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: 2001

4,544 US babies were named Alexys between 1940 and 2025.

Where Alexyss end up

Not enough notable Alexyss 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…

Alexys has a surprise career: 1.5×

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Spelling family

1 in 99 Alexiss spell it Alexys

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 2001)