US rank #5033 Unisex name Peak 2002 4,190 births

Alexi — #5033 US unisex name

4,190 babies named Alexi in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s111970s541980s2821990s13372000s15302010s8012020s175
#5033
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Alexi was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

196 babies were named Alexi in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alexi

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,190 babies named Alexi between 1968 and 2024, spanning 57 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Alexi currently holds the #5033 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 196 babies received it in a single year. Alexi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,738 additional births since 1965.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alexi performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,530 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Alexi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 653 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Alexi in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alexi in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,190 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alexi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,190

Since 1968

57 years of records

Peak year

2002

196 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,033

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1968

Recorded for 57 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alexi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1968

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
196
Annual births at peak — across 57 years of records
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Alexi popularity over time — boys

1,738 total births recorded since 1965 (Alexi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,738 births
020406080 202420162008200019921984197619681965 7

Alexi by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,530 births that decade — 37% of Alexi's all-time total
1960s111970s541980s2821990s13372000s15302010s8012020s175

Alexi by state

Where Alexi concentrates geographically — total births since 1968

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Alexi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
653 15.6%
#2 Texas
348 8.3%
#3 Florida
184 4.4%
#4 New York
173 4.1%
#5 Illinois
158 3.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
110 2.6%
#7 Ohio
77 1.8%
#8 Washington
75 1.8%
California share of Alexi's total US births 15.6%
Even split

653 of 4,190 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Alexi appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alexi?
4,190 babies have been named Alexi since 1968. It currently ranks #5033 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 196 births.
When was Alexi most popular?
Alexi was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,530 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Alexi most popular?
The top states for the name Alexi are California (653 births), Texas (348 births), Florida (184 births).
Is Alexi a unisex name?
Yes, Alexi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,190 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,738 births.
How long has the name Alexi been used?
Alexi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1968, spanning 57 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alexi?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alexis, Alexandra, Alexa, Alexandria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1968–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.