The first name Alexei
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /əˈlɛkseɪ/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A transliteration of the Russian male given name Алексе́й (Alekséj), equivalent to Alexius.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Alexei, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 15 births (#1,222).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Alexei with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Alexei at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 36 boys born in the United States were named Alexei, the 3,245th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 51 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 Alexei
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alexei PopyrinAustralian tennis player (born 1999)
- Alexei PanshinAmerican writer and critic (1940–2022)
- Alexei RamírezBaseball player, born 1981
- Alexei SayleEnglish comedian, born 1952
- Alexei BellBaseball player, born 1983
- Lex FridmanAmerican computer scientist and podcaster, born 1983
- Aleksei GrishinBelarusian freestyle skier, born 1979
Questions
- How popular is the name Alexei?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Alexei, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2004, with 15 births.
- Is Alexei a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 1,486 US babies named Alexei since 1880, 8% were girls and 92% boys.
- When was Alexei most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 51 babies were named Alexei, its highest rank at 2,552nd.
- How do you pronounce Alexei?
- Alexei is /əˈlɛkseɪ/, 3 syllables.