Alexis vs Chi
Alexis and Chicompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1991, Alexis was ranked #324 and Chi #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #654 and Chi #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2003, Alexis was ranked #655 and Chi #655 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alexis was ranked #1595 and Chi #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Alexis and Chi over time
Alexis and Chi appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Alexis held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Chi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Chi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alexis in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alexis and Chi changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1595 and #4270.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexis held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Chi in 2.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #727 in 2015, Chi #976 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexis #1595, Chi #4270.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexis held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Chi in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alexis #101 in 2011, Chi #2411 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexis #654, Chi #5891.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Alexis | Chi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alexis has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Chi.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Alexis
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2006–2018
Highest recorded position: #30 among girls in New Zealand, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2018).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Chi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3126 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls