Lexie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lexie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lexie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lexie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lexie is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “defender of the people”. A pet form of Alexandra or Alexis.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,225 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,464 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 682 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 232 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 412 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lexie per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2009 (926/yr) · United States peaked in 2010 (647/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (76/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (52/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2010 (31/yr).
Lexie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2010, when it ranked #895 nationally (given to 1,690 babies that year).
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