Lexi
Lexi and Lexie are given names, as well as nicknames of people with names starting with "Alex" or another variation of the name "Lex". Both forms usually, but not exclusively, refer to a female name.
Meaning & Origin of Lexi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lexi and Lexie are given names, as well as nicknames of people with names starting with "Alex" or another variation of the name "Lex". Both forms usually, but not exclusively, refer to a female name.
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The Story of Lexi
Lexi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1948, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 1,334 Lexis were born — ranking #241 that year. As of 2026, Lexi ranks #637 for baby girls with 468 births, falling sharply (-37%). In total, more than 29K Lexis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lexi
Lexi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1948 and has accumulated 29K births in the dataset. Lexi's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #241. Use the chart and map above to compare Lexi'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 .
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.