ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1961 First Year 2026 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #2087 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 58 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1993 First Year 2022 Last Year 1998 Peak Year #7532 Peak Rank 117 Total Count 17 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Alexei What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Alexey is a Russian male given name derived from the Greek Aléxios (Αλέξιος), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey) 📖 ## The Story of Alexei ### As a girl name Alexei first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 12 Alexeis were born — ranking #7,532 that year. As of 2026, Alexei ranks #13,584 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 117 Alexeis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Alexei first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 51 Alexeis were born — ranking #2,552 that year. As of 2026, Alexei ranks #2,902 for boys with 43 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 1K Alexeis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Alexei Phonetically similar names — useful when Alexei is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alexa](/alexa) * [Alexi](/alexi) * [Alexy](/alexy) * [Alexie](/alexie) * Alecs * Lxi * [Aleksei](/aleksei) * [Alexis](/alexis) * [Alexia](/alexia) * [Alexus](/alexus) * Alikes * [Alessi](/alessi) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Alexei What does the name Alexei mean? Alexey is a Russian male given name derived from the Greek Aléxios (Αλέξιος), meaning "Defender", and thus of the same origin as the Latin Alexius. How popular is Alexei in 2026? In 2026, Alexei ranks #2,902 among boys' names in the U.S., with 43 babies given the name that year. When was Alexei most popular? Alexei reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #2,087 that year with 51 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Alexei most popular? Alexei has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alexei. Is Alexei a unisex name? Yes — Alexei is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 8% of Alexeis assigned female and 92% assigned male historically. What names go well with Alexei? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alexei include Jerardo, Drevon, Harvest. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦JerardoPeak #2087](/jerardo)[👦DrevonPeak #2087](/drevon)[👦HarvestPeak #2088](/harvest)[👦ChadleyPeak #2086](/chadley) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧MahaliePeak #7532](/mahalie)[👧ShandonPeak #7532](/shandon)[👧FantasyPeak #7532](/fantasy)[👧CallePeak #7532](/calle) ## About the name Alexei Alexei is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Alexei's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,087\. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexei's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.