unisex name
Alexi
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,734
Ireland
#878
2013 births
Alexi is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 51% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1998, when 236 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1965.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Alexi over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 179 |
| 1980s | 475 |
| 1990s | 1,746 |
| 2000s | 2,060 |
| 2010s | 1,123 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 359 |
How popular is Alexi?
In 2025, Alexi was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Alexi is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alexi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alexi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alexi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alexi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alexi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alexi
How popular is the name Alexi?
In 2025, Alexi was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Alexi a girl's or a boy's name?
Alexi is used for both girls and boys. About 51% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Alexi?
Alexi has 3 syllables.
When was Alexi most popular?
Alexi peaked in 1998, when 236 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Alexi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Alexi currently ranks #1,945 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.