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The first name Pixie

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

From pixie.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 67 girls were named Pixie, making it the 585th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 134 births (#350).

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1,589
babies named Pixie, 1996–2025
#585
rank in 2025
2015
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Pixie with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Pixie at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 6 girls born in the United States were named Pixie, the 14,510th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1955, when 37 were.

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617
babies named Pixie since 1880
#14,510
rank in 2025
1955
peak year

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 Pixie

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Pixie Davies
    British actress, born 2006
  • Pixie Geldof
    British model, singer and socialite, born 1990

Questions

What does the name Pixie mean?
From pixie.
How popular is the name Pixie?
In 2025, 67 girls born in England and Wales were named Pixie, ranking 585th. Its peak was 2015, with 134 births.
Is Pixie a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 617 US babies named Pixie since 1880 were girls.
When was Pixie most popular?
1955 in the United States, when 37 babies were named Pixie, its highest rank at 1,723rd.