Lexy
Lexy was the 4939th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1450th; the most babies were born in 2005 (136). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,449 places. More babies were named Lexy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Lexi) pet form of Alexa, Alexandra and similar names · English, Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #4,939 girls, down 2,205 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 27girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2005136 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,001babies recorded
What does the name Lexy mean?
Lexy 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)
Lexy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,939 | 27 |
| 2020 | #2,734 | 61 |
| 2010 | #1,906 | 106 |
| 2000 | #1,640 | 108 |
| 1990 | #4,452 | 22 |
| 1980 | #6,566 | 10 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lexy, counting every spelling?
Lexy is a spelling of Lexi, a name family that ranked #480 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,939 for Lexy 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 Lexy?
27 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lexy (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Lexy 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 310 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lexy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lexy?
About 3,000 people born in the US named Lexy are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 13 and 26. That makes Lexy 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.
Lexy by state
How common Lexy was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.4×), California (1.8×). In 48 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 Lexy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lexy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lexy
What does Lexy mean?
Lexy 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 Lexy?
Lexy was the 4939th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 27 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 1450th; the most babies were born in 2005 (136). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,449 places. More babies were named Lexy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Lexy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Lexy in the US.
Where is Lexy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Lexy was most common in Texas (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and New York.