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Alexei
OriginRussian, Greek
Meaning"defending men"
GenderBoy
About Alexei
Variation of Alexander
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,155 | 35 | 18.2 |
| 2015 | #2,968 | 39 | 20.3 |
| 2016 | #3,296 | 34 | 17.9 |
| 2017 | #3,126 | 37 | 20 |
| 2018 | #3,107 | 37 | 20.4 |
| 2019 | #2,696 | 47 | 26.2 |
| 2020 | #2,887 | 41 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | #2,552 | 51 | 29.2 |
| 2022 | #2,829 | 45 | 25.8 |
| 2023 | #3,416 | 34 | 19.9 |
| 2024 | #2,744 | 47 | 27.3 |
| 2025 | #3,245 | 36 | 21.1 |
World rankings
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