Alexi
A spelling related to Alexis and to the Russian Aleksei, both from the Greek alexein, to defend or help; Byzantine emperors bore Alexios.
Alexi in 2025
Alexi was given to 41 babies in the United States in 2025 — 18 boys and 23 girls, making it the 6,416th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 80,862 babies born.
The history of Alexi
Alexi reached its highest point in 1998, when 236 babies were given the name, ranking 1,576th that year.
Across the 61 years of records since 1965, 5,976 babies have been named Alexi. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Alexi by decade
| Decade | Babies named Alexi | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34 | 6,318 |
| 1970s | 179 | 4,052 |
| 1980s | 475 | 2,613 |
| 1990s | 1,746 | 1,576 |
| 2000s | 2,060 | 1,668 |
| 2010s | 1,123 | 2,168 |
| 2020s | 359 | 4,205 |
Where Alexi is heading
Alexi has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 106 babies in 2015 to 41 in 2025.
Names like Alexi
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Alexi.