Lexi
Lexi was the 628th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 464 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 241st with 1,334 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 320 places. More babies were named Lexi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning pet form of Alexa, Alexandra and similar names · English, Greek
Say it LEK-see /ˈlɛksi/
- Rank in 2025
- #628 girls, down 261 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 464girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20141,334 babies
- Total since 1880
- 28,120babies recorded
What does the name Lexi mean?
Lexi is a pet form of Alexa, Alexandra, Alexia and Alexis, as Wiktionary notes. These go back to Greek alexein, "to defend"; DMNES glosses Alexis "defender" and Alexander "defender of men". Lexi has been used as an independent name in the US since the 1990s, following the popularity of Alexis and Alexa. Lexie and Lexy are other spellings.
ἀλέξειν (Ancient Greek, “to defend”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Lexie, Alexa, Alexis, Alexandra.
See also: Greek names, names that mean protector.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lexi', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Alexis', DMNES, Durham University
- Wiktionary, entry 'Lexie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
Lexi popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 2023.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #628 | 464 |
| 2020 | #367 | 844 |
| 2010 | #242 | 1,311 |
| 2000 | #439 | 642 |
| 1990 | #1,916 | 73 |
| 1980 | #3,272 | 26 |
| 1970 | #4,928 | 11 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lexi, counting every spelling?
Lexi is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #480 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #628 for Lexi on its own. Together these spellings went to 660 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lexi?
464 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lexi (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lexi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 18 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lexi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lexi?
About 27,800 people born in the US named Lexi are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 10 and 22. That makes Lexi mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lexi by state
How common Lexi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nebraska (2.8×), Utah (2.4×), Iowa (2.2×), Idaho (2.1×), Kansas (2.0×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Connecticut, New Mexico, Colorado.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lexi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lexi, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Lexi · Sibling names for Lexi
Lexi is also a nickname for Alexandra, Alexandria, Alexis, Alexa and Alexia.
Questions about the name Lexi
What does Lexi mean?
Lexi means “pet form of Alexa, Alexandra and similar names” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lexi?
Lexi was the 628th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 464 babies. Its best year was 2014, when it ranked 241st with 1,334 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 320 places. More babies were named Lexi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Lexi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lexi in the US.
Where is Lexi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lexi was most common in Nebraska (1.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by Utah and Iowa.