Pixie
Pixie is a feminine given name of English origin. Notable people with the name include:Pixie Davies, English actress Pixie Fletcher (1930/1931–1961), New Zealand hurdler Pixie Geldof, English model and singer Pixie Jenkins, Australian musician Pixie Lott, English singer-songwriter Pixie McKenna, Irish physician and TV presenter Pixie O'Harris (1903–1991), Australian artist Pixie Smith or Pamela…
Meaning & Origin of Pixie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Pixie is a feminine given name of English origin. Notable people with the name include:Pixie Davies, English actress Pixie Fletcher (1930/1931–1961), New Zealand hurdler Pixie Geldof, English model and singer Pixie Jenkins, Australian musician Pixie Lott, English singer-songwriter Pixie McKenna, Irish physician and TV presenter Pixie O'Harris (1903–1991), Australian artist Pixie Smith or Pamela…
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The Story of Pixie
Pixie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1955, when 37 Pixies were born — ranking #1,691 that year. As of 2026, Pixie ranks #9,667 for baby girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 626 Pixies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Pixie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Pixie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pixy
- Pixi
- Picksy
- Pyxie
- Pexy
- Poxy
- Paxi
- Bixi
- Bixie
- Picks
- Pics
- Picky
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Pixie
Pixie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 626 births in the dataset. Pixie's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #1,691. Use the chart and map above to compare Pixie'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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