Alexei comes from the Greek / Russian tradition, meaning Defender of men / protector.
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How popular is Alexei?
2021peak year
Today, Alexei is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2962), with only about 43 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2021, 51 babies were given the name (ranked #2552 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Alexei's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,450 babies have been registered as Alexei since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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