Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Alexi

Gender Unisex · 71% girls Rank 2025 #5,419 Trend ↓ Falling 27%
Rank 2025
#5,419
among girls · ↓394 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Alexi · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
236 babies
All-time total
5,976
#2,883 all-time among girls
First recorded
1965
in Social Security records

Alexi popularity over time

5,976 babies have been named Alexi since 1965, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 11 23 34 3 – #6,261
1970s 54 125 179 18 +426% #4,628
1980s 283 192 475 48 +165% #1,863
1990s 1,341 405 1,746 175 +268% #1,059
2000s 1,531 529 2,060 206 +18% #1,084
2010s 802 321 1,123 112 -45% #1,450
2020s (to 2025) 198 161 359 60 -47% #3,342

Where Alexi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 19 0.01 outside top 500
2030 18 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Alexi

Alexi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,419 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 5,976 American babies have been named Alexi, about 71% girls and 29% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 236 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Alexi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alexi?

The median living Alexi is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 30. An estimated 5,900 people named Alexi are alive in the United States today.

median 23 020406080100

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

Alexi 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 23 #5,419 18 #5,213
2024 26 #5,025 21 #4,710
2023 36 #4,049 40 #3,057
2022 34 #4,207 31 #3,619
2021 47 #3,342 29 #3,741
2020 32 #4,268 22 #4,430
2019 43 #3,554 34 #3,349
2018 43 #3,566 23 #4,360
2017 50 #3,193 23 #4,331
2016 77 #2,413 25 #4,103
2015 77 #2,383 29 #3,689
2014 68 #2,584 30 #3,534
2013 71 #2,508 35 #3,127
2012 91 #2,096 37 #3,060
2011 126 #1,673 41 #2,854
2010 156 #1,450 44 #2,731
2009 123 #1,769 45 #2,704
2008 145 #1,573 73 #1,948
2007 140 #1,598 56 #2,306
2006 151 #1,468 54 #2,310
2005 140 #1,494 54 #2,207
2004 134 #1,498 65 #1,880
2003 173 #1,225 42 #2,473
2002 196 #1,084 40 #2,473
2001 165 #1,225 50 #2,086
2000 164 #1,210 50 #2,016
1995 135 #1,254 43 #1,955
1990 94 #1,594 27 #2,489
1985 24 #3,518 22 #2,358
1980 12 #5,550 13 #3,260
1975 8 #6,499 13 #2,906
1970 7 #6,377 6 #4,241
1965 – – 7 #3,251
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Alexi

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

  1. 1 Alexi Lalas Alexi Lalas Greek American soccer player (born 1970) Contemporary
  2. 2 Alexi Laiho Alexi Laiho Finnish musician (1979–2020) Contemporary
  3. 3 Alexi Grewal American cyclist (born 1960) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Alexi?

The median living Alexi is about 23 years old. Half of all living Alexis are between 15 and 30 years old.

How many people named Alexi are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Alexi are alive in the United States, based on 5,976 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alexi in 2025?

Alexi ranked #5,419 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Alexi?

5,976 babies have been named Alexi in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alexi most popular?

Alexi peaked in 1998, when 236 newborns received the name.

Is Alexi a boy or girl name?

Alexi is used for both: about 71% of babies named Alexi have been girls and 29% boys.

Is the name Alexi rising or falling?

Alexi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Alexi become more popular?

Alexi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Alexi in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Alexi?

Well-known people named Alexi include Alexi Lalas (soccer player), Alexi Laiho (musician), Alexi Grewal (cyclist).

Names like Alexi

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

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