Alexei is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Alexei in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
About the Name Alexei
Alexei is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 823 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1222 in 2004 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Alexei is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alexei
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Alexei per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alexei in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alexei is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 823 places over the last five years to #1859 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Alexei is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Alexei include: Alexei Smirnov (politician) — Alexei Borisovich Smirnov is a Russian politician.; Alexei Popyrin — Alexei Popyrin is an Australian professional tennis player.; Alexei Mishin — Alexei Nikolayevich Mishin is a Russian figure skating coach and former pair skater..
Alexei does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Alexeis in the wild.
13
UK babies named Alexei (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 823 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alexei
Likely around 1 other Alexei in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Alexei Nikolayevich Mishin is a Russian figure skating coach and former pair skater. With partner Tamara Moskvina, he is the 1969 World silver medalist and Soviet national champion.
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Alexei Ivanovich Rykov was a Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and a Soviet politician and statesman, most prominent as premier of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1924 to 1929 and 1924 to 1930 respectively. He was one of the accused in Joseph Stalin's show trials during the Great Purge.
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Alexei Vladimirovich Stanchinsky (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Станчинский; 9 March (OS) / 21 March 1888 – 25 September (OS) / 6 October 1914) was a composer from the Russian Empire. From a young age Stanchinsky was a gifted musician, composing and performing his first works at the age of six years.