Lexie
Lexie was the 1357th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 163 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 467th with 647 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 645 places. More babies were named Lexie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lexi) pet form of Alexa, Alexandra and similar names · English, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #1,357 girls, down 443 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 163girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2010647 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,225babies recorded
What does the name Lexie mean?
Lexie is a spelling of Lexi, pronounced the same way, so it shares Lexi's meaning and origin.
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)
Lexie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 436 since 1893.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,357 | 163 |
| 2020 | #914 | 285 |
| 2010 | #467 | 647 |
| 2000 | #555 | 472 |
| 1990 | #1,871 | 76 |
| 1980 | #2,472 | 39 |
| 1970 | #5,260 | 10 |
| 1960 | #2,342 | 26 |
| 1950 | #1,538 | 37 |
| 1940 | #1,933 | 18 |
| 1930 | #1,336 | 33 |
| 1920 | #1,082 | 48 |
| 1910 | #886 | 24 |
| 1900 | #997 | 15 |
| 1890 | #1,282 | 6 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lexie, counting every spelling?
Lexie is a spelling of Lexi, a name family that ranked #480 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,357 for Lexie 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 Lexie?
163 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lexie (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lexie 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 51 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lexie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lexie?
About 15,100 people born in the US named Lexie are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 13 and 26. That makes Lexie 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.
Lexie by state
How common Lexie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (2.1×), California (1.8×). In 20 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lexie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lexie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lexie
What does Lexie mean?
Lexie is a spelling of Lexi, which means “pet form of Alexa, Alexandra and similar names” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Lexie?
Lexie was the 1357th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 163 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 467th with 647 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 645 places. More babies were named Lexie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Lexie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lexie in the US.
Where is Lexie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lexie was most common in Utah (0.30 per 1,000 girls), followed by Idaho and California.