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Lexi

Pronounced L AH0 SH IY1 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2014
  • 77 years in use
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How popular is Lexi?

Lexi is a girls' name, and first appears in 1948. It has been given to 27,652 children — the 756th most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 29% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2014, when 1,334 children were given it.

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2014Girls: 1,334Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L AH0 SH IY1
Stress pattern:
01
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Lexi

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Lexi

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Lexi?
Lexi ranks 756th among girls' names in US records, with 27,652 births since 1948. Over the past decade it accounts for 8,354.
Is Lexi a unisex name?
No. Lexi is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lexi most popular?
2014, when 1,334 children were given the name. It has been in use for 77 years and is still recorded as of 2024.