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Alexi

OriginGreek, feminine form of Alexander
Meaning"defending men"
GenderGirl
Also a boy's nameShow me Alexi as a boy's name
NB Rank#24567

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About Alexi

Variation of Alexandra

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#3,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#2,5846838.1
2015#2,3837743.1
2016#2,4127743.5
2017#3,1925029
2018#3,6144224.7
2019#3,5534325.6
2020#4,2663219.8
2021#3,3404728.6
2022#4,2033420.7
2023#4,0473622.4
2024—00
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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  • Alexi Mayhew

    royal bodyguard in video game Dishonored 2

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