Alexi
Alexi is a given name that is a variant or nickname of Alexander or Alexandra. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Alexi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alexi is a given name that is a variant or nickname of Alexander or Alexandra. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Alexi
As a girl name
Alexi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1968, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2002: 196 births, good for #1,084 nationwide. About 36% of every Alexi on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Alexi ranks #4,852 for girls with 27 births, falling sharply (-29%). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Alexi as a boy name dates back to 1965, when 7 babies received it. 2008 was its biggest year on record, with 73 newborns named Alexi — #1,947 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Alexi on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Alexi ranks #3,796 for boys with 29 births, gradually rising (+14%). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alexi
Alexi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Alexi's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #1,059. Use the chart and map above to compare Alexi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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