Aleksei: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#7,213

among boys · ↓1,760 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aleksei

How common

1 in 155,280

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2001

25 babies

All-time total

467

#8,338 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Aleksei popularity over time

467 babies have been named Aleksei since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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1990s	12	72	84	8	–	#3,850
2000s	–	175	175	18	+108%	#3,413
2010s	–	133	133	13	-24%	#4,851
2020s (to 2025)	–	75	75	13	-6%	#5,453

The story of Aleksei

Aleksei is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,213 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 467 American babies have been named Aleksei. Its peak came in 2001, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aleksei stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aleksei?

The median living Aleksei is about 17 years old; half are between 9 and 24. An estimated 500 people named Aleksei are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aleksei year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	11	#7,213
2024	–	–	17	#5,453
2023	–	–	13	#6,540
2022	–	–	9	#8,337
2021	–	–	11	#7,116
2020	–	–	14	#5,995
2019	–	–	15	#5,829
2018	–	–	15	#5,781
2017	–	–	9	#8,178
2016	–	–	19	#4,951
2015	–	–	7	#9,615
2014	–	–	9	#8,160
2013	–	–	11	#7,042
2012	–	–	11	#7,075
2011	–	–	18	#4,986
2010	–	–	19	#4,851
2009	–	–	13	#6,442
2008	–	–	15	#5,773
2007	–	–	18	#4,999
2006	–	–	23	#4,106
2005	–	–	18	#4,631
2004	–	–	23	#3,864
2003	–	–	16	#4,817
2002	–	–	6	#9,431
2001	–	–	25	#3,413
2000	–	–	18	#4,206
1995	–	–	5	#8,911
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Famous people named Aleksei

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Aleksei Serebryakov Russian stage performer and actor (born 1964) Contemporary
2 Aleksei Brusilov Russian and Soviet general (1853–1926) 19th century
3 Aleksei Balabanov Russian filmmaker (1959–2013) Contemporary
4 Aleksei Yuryevich German Russian film director and screenwriter 1938–2013 · Contemporary
5 Aleksei Antonov Soviet general (1896–1962) 19th century
6 Aleksei Berezutski Russian footballer (born 1982) Contemporary
7 Aleksei Kruchyonykh Russian futurist poet and artist 1886–1968 · 19th century
8 Aleksei Chirikov Russian navigator and explorer (1703–1748) 18th century
9 Aleksei Yeliseyev Soviet cosmonaut (born 1934) Contemporary
10 Aleksei Evert Russian general (1857–1918 or 1926) 19th century
11 Aleksei Gubarev Soviet general, pilot and cosmonaut (1931–2015) Contemporary
12 Aleksei Tishchenko Russian boxer b. 1984 · Contemporary
13 Aleksei Arbuzov Soviet playwright 1908–1986 · Contemporary
14 Aleksei Grishin Belarusian freestyle skier (born 1979) Contemporary
15 Aleksei N. Leontiev Soviet developmental psychologist 1903–1979 · Contemporary
16 Aleksei Budõlin Estonian judoka (born 1976) Contemporary
17 Aleksei Paramonov Soviet footballer (1925–2018) Contemporary
18 Aleksei Rebko Russian footballer b. 1986 · Contemporary
19 Aleksei Anatolyevich Kozlov Russian footballer b. 1986 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aleksei, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aleksei?

The median living Aleksei is about 17 years old. Half of all living Alekseis are between 9 and 24 years old.

How many people named Aleksei are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Aleksei are alive in the United States, based on 467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Aleksei mean?

Transliteration of Russian Алексе́й (Alekséj)

How popular is the name Aleksei in 2025?

Aleksei ranked #7,213 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aleksei?

467 babies have been named Aleksei in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aleksei most popular?

Aleksei peaked in 2001, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Aleksei a boy or girl name?

Aleksei is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Aleksei rising or falling?

Aleksei is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Aleksei?

Well-known people named Aleksei include Aleksei Serebryakov (actor), Aleksei Brusilov (military personnel), Aleksei Balabanov (film director).

Names like Aleksei

Names that sound and feel close to Aleksei: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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