The first name Aleksei
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Transliteration of Russian Алексе́й (Alekséj)
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Aleksei last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2009, with 5 births (#3,227).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Aleksei with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Aleksei at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 boys born in the United States were named Aleksei, the 7,213th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 25 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Aleksei
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Aleksei BudõlinEstonian judoka (born 1976)
- Aleksei MüüriseppEstonian Soviet politician (1902–1970)
- Aleksei TammisteEstonian basketball player (born 1946)
- Aleksei KenyaykinAssociation football player, born 1998
- Aleksei MironovAssociation football player, born 2000
- Aleksei LotmanEstonian biologist, environmentalist and politician (born 1960)
Questions
- What does the name Aleksei mean?
- Transliteration of Russian Алексе́й (Alekséj)
- How popular is the name Aleksei?
- In 2021, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Aleksei, ranking 3,990th. Its peak was 2009, with 5 births.
- Is Aleksei a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 467 US babies named Aleksei since 1880 were boys.
- When was Aleksei most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Aleksei, its highest rank at 3,413th.