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Lexi

Girl

Meaning of Lexi: Greek: 'defending men'

Lexi is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 617th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#617

464 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#263

182 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

28,120

First recorded 1948 · peak 2014

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 34 babies1982: 28 babies1983: 29 babies1984: 27 babies1985: 38 babies1986: 33 babies1987: 45 babies1988: 55 babies1989: 71 babies1990: 73 babies19901991: 132 babies1992: 141 babies1993: 206 babies1994: 237 babies1995: 294 babies1996: 408 babies1997: 371 babies1998: 666 babies1999: 703 babies2000: 642 babies20002001: 642 babies2002: 722 babies2003: 787 babies2004: 993 babies2005: 869 babies2006: 956 babies2007: 1,006 babies2008: 1,127 babies2009: 1,256 babies2010: 1,311 babies20102011: 1,273 babies2012: 1,302 babies2013: 1,300 babies2014: 1,334 babies2015: 1,058 babies2016: 1,030 babies2017: 947 babies2018: 931 babies2019: 955 babies2020: 844 babies20202021: 758 babies2022: 719 babies2023: 586 babies2024: 537 babies2025: 464 babies
US babies named Lexi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,334.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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