Boy’s name · Greek, French

Alexy

How to say it: a-lek-SEE · /alɛkˈsi/

French variant of Alexis, from Greek meaning 'defender, helper' - used as masculine name in France.

Alexy was the 4,311th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 35% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,200 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#4,311for boys in 2025
1 in 80,862US babies
0born in 2025
#5,200projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Alexy
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#4,311
Babies born in 20250
Share of births1 in 80,862
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years+35%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5,200
In France, 2025#1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Alexy peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 6 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Alexy also love

Nicknames

  • Alex
  • Lexy

Honouring a Alexy in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Alexy is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, Greek.

In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.

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