Defender of the people
A modern spelling variant of Alexis, which is derived from the Greek name Alexios. It ultimately stems from the Greek verb 'alexein', meaning to ward off or protect.
Less common today
Alexiss isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,871 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
