How Many People Are Named Lexi?
An estimated 27,270 people in the United States have the first name Lexi. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Lexi peaked in popularity in 2014 with 1,334 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lexi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lexi paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Lexi is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
27,270
About 1 in 12,569 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2014
1,334 births
Total Registered
27,646
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lexi
Lexi is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 27,646 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lexi as a male name
Ranked #13,381 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (5 births)
Lexi as a female name
Ranked #563 in 2024
536 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (1,334 births)
Lexi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lexi span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 11,438 babies were registered. While Lexi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lexi by Decade
How has Lexi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lexi by State
Birth registrations for Lexi span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Rhode Island, Wyoming. On average, about 534 Lexis were registered per state.
Lexi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lexi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lexi
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lexi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lexi?
We estimate approximately 27,270 people named Lexi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 12,569 Americans share this first name.
Is Lexi a common name?
Lexi is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 27,646 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lexi most popular?
Lexi reached peak popularity in 2014, when 1,334 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lexi is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lexi a female name?
Lexi is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lexi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lexi Smith, Lexi Johnson, Lexi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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