Girl's name
Lexi
Say it LEK-see
Greek origin from Alexandra, to defend + man
2 syllables
Where Lexi is loved, common and rare
Rare in the UK, the Netherlands, Ireland and six more places.
1 in 1,118 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Scotland 226thThe Netherlands 250thNorthern Ireland 290th
LovedCommonRare
Every place
In 11 of the 40 official lists, among them Scotland (226th), the Netherlands (250th) and Northern Ireland (290th).
Show all 11 placesShow less
| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 226th 2025 | 16 | 1 in 1,118 |
| The Netherlands | 250th 2025 | 59 | about 1 in 1,034 |
| Northern Ireland | 290th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 1,457 |
| Ireland | 325th 2025 | 12 | 1 in 1,760 |
| England and Wales | 337th 2025 | 128 | 1 in 1,979 |
| British Columbia province | 400th 2023 | 8 | about 1 in 1,495 |
| Ontario province | 408th 2024 | 31 | about 1 in 1,757 |
| Sweden | 421st 2025 | 16 | about 1 in 2,511 |
| Quebec province | 775th 2025 | 5 | about 1 in 5,201 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
| Italy | 4773rd 2024 | 1 | 1 in 179,169 |
Rare, below the listed names: New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy). How we count, and every source
About the name
Lexi is a short form of Alexandra, and through that name it carries the Greek meaning built from 'to defend' and 'man'. It is used as a name in its own right.
Read the restShow less
Two syllables, said LEK-see, with the stress on the first. Lexie and Lexee are alternative spellings, and Alexa and Alexi are related short forms.
Canadian records show it peaking in 2013. Today it is used in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, and more lightly in the Netherlands and Sweden. It is falling in seven regions and rising in none, so it has moved past its peak and is now a name more closely tied to that period.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- LEK-see, 2 syllables
- Meaning
- from Alexandra,
to defend + man
- Origin
- Greek
- Other spellings
- Lexie
- Alexa
- Lexee
- Alexi
Over time
Over five years: falling in 7 of 8 regions, rising in none.
Show the yearsShow less
Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 85 | 101 | 114 | 132 | 126 | 182 | 206 | 241 | 263 | 337 |
| Scotland | 58 | 53 | 84 | 69 | 66 | 87 | 129 | 149 | 138 | 226 |
| Northern Ireland | 129 | 134 | 171 | 102 | 129 | 108 | 135 | 159 | 161 | 290 |
| Ireland | 121 | 108 | 123 | 131 | 136 | 149 | 164 | 221 | 213 | 325 |
| Ontario | 256 | 365 | 400 | 269 | 250 | 306 | 241 | 304 | 408 | |
| British Columbia | 187 | 243 | 256 | 199 | 230 | 326 | 381 | 400 | ||
| South Australia | 230 | 196 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 522 | 561 | 514 | 435 | 575 | 584 | 432 | 499 | 442 | 775 |
| France | 3683 | 3622 | 3591 | 1995 | 2508 | 3608 | 2504 | 1879 | 3443 | 3366 |
| The Netherlands | 255 | 200 | 198 | 210 | 171 | 191 | 164 | 296 | 250 | |
| Sweden | 443 | 360 | 388 | 292 | 297 | 358 | 296 | 332 | 375 | 421 |
England and Wales, 1997 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 337 | 128 | 50.5 |
| 2024 | 263 | 182 | 70.5 |
| 2023 | 241 | 188 | 73.3 |
| 2022 | 206 | 243 | 92.2 |
| 2021 | 182 | 280 | 102.2 |
| 2020 | 126 | 391 | 145.7 |
| 2019 | 132 | 379 | 135.3 |
| 2018 | 114 | 466 | 161.7 |
| 2017 | 101 | 538 | 179.9 |
| 2016 | 85 | 629 | 204.8 |
| 2015 | 81 | 678 | 220.2 |
| 2014 | 64 | 972 | 317.0 |
| 2013 | 42 | 1,267 | 410.8 |
| 2012 | 46 | 1,301 | 404.0 |
| 2011 | 45 | 1,328 | 413.3 |
| 2010 | 46 | 1,408 | 438.6 |
| 2009 | 47 | 1,285 | 410.0 |
| 2008 | 73 | 904 | 286.3 |
| 2007 | 113 | 476 | 155.5 |
| 2006 | 222 | 218 | 72.9 |
| 2005 | 516 | 66 | 22.9 |
| 2004 | 788 | 35 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | 771 | 35 | 12.6 |
| 2002 | 1658 | 11 | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 1520 | 12 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 1995 | 8 | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 2444 | 6 | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 3174 | 4 | 1.4 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Lexi in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2013. First recorded in 1995. Her peak year there: 2013, at 133.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Lexi per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2013 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Lexi
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Lexi.
1 in 394 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Lexi. Same first letter as Lexi.
1 in 587 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lexi.
1 in 140 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Lexi.
1 in 106 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Lexi.
1 in 1,320 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lexi.
1 in 542 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lexi.
1 in 429 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Lexi.
1 in 768 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Lexi.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Lexi. Same first letter as Lexi.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Lyla.
Middle names for Lexi
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Lexi Grace
2-1 beats · initials LG
Changes the beat after Lexi: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Lexi Olivia
2-4 beats · initials LO · Lexi slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Lexi: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Lexi slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Lexi Sophia
2-3 beats · initials LS
Changes the beat after Lexi: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Lexi Maria
2-3 beats · initials LM
Changes the beat after Lexi: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Lexi Rose
2-1 beats · initials LR
Changes the beat after Lexi: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Lexi Emily
2-3 beats · initials LE · Lexi slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Lexi: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Lexi slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Lexi Julia
2-3 beats · initials LJ
Changes the beat after Lexi: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Lexi Miriam
2-3 beats · initials LM
Changes the beat after Lexi: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Lexi
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 267 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Lexi across countries and decades.
1 in 183 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Lexi across countries and decades.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
94% alike: moves with Lexi across countries and decades.
1 in 1,320 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Lexi across countries and decades.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Lexi across countries and decades.
1 in 942 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Lexi across countries and decades.
1 in 768 in England and Wales
92% alike: moves with Lexi across countries and decades.
1 in 160 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Lexi across countries and decades.
Famous people named Lexi
Lexi Ainsworth.
Show who she isShow less
-
American actress born 1992
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Lexi
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
Show all 5 questionsShow less
How popular is Lexi?
Her best rank is No. 226 in Scotland in 2025, about 1 in 1,118 girls. She is in the published lists of 11 of our 40 regions.
What does Lexi mean?
Lexi takes her meaning from Alexandra: "to defend + man", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Lexi?
LEK-see, with 2 syllables.
Is Lexi getting more popular?
Over five years: falling in 7 of 8 regions, rising in none.
Which sister names go with Lexi?
The deck's top five sisters for Lexi: Arianna, Lyra, Maggie, Phoebe and Maisie. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.