Unisex name · since 1968
Alexi
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 4,220 babies named Alexi, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,882 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,446 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,220
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Alexi is the #5446 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 4,220 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Alexi recorded 4,220 times among girls since 1968, holding rank #5446 nationally today, ahead of 69% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #2,882 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,446 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 4,220 born since 1968
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alexi ranks #2,882 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,446 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 4,220 born since 1968, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,882 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,446 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,220
- born since 1968
- 2000s
- peak decade
Alexi's 4,220 recorded births place it above 96.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Alexi compares
4,220 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Alexi's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Alexi | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,220 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 196 | 21 | 19,840 |
Alexi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Alexi's full recorded timeline at 1999, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 196 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Alexi popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 196
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Alexi popularity over time - boys
1,756 total births recorded since 1965 (Alexi as boys' name)
Alexi by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,531 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Alexi's strongest decade.
1,531 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Alexi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 54
1970s
54 births
- 1980s 283
1980s
283 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,341 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,531 births
- 2010s
2010s
802 births
- 2020s 198
2020s
198 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,531 births (36% of all-time use).
How Alexi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Alexi's total volume
Alexi by state
Where Alexi concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 658 | 15.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 349 | 8.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 184 | 4.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 173 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 159 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 110 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 77 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Washington | | 75 | 1.8% |
658 of 4,220 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Alexi appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Alexi's data
- Alexi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,531 total births); usage has since declined to 198 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Alexis (658 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Alexi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1968–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alexi draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.