Alexi
Meaning
variant of Alexis/Alexei, traditionally 'defender of mankind'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Alexi peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
388 people · the #15,922 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 30
Among people named Alexi living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Alexi
Most people given the name Alexi in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Alexi deep dive
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