Declining since 2012, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Lexani since 2000
Babies named Lexani per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 172 |
| 2010s | 201 |
| 2020s | 77 |
Meaning & origin
Lexani is a modern American creation, first recorded in Social Security data in 2000. It reached its peak popularity in 2012 at rank 11,932, with approximately 1 in 229,610 girls receiving the name. Since then, usage has been falling, reflecting its niche appeal. As a contemporary coinage, it lacks deep historical roots but fits naming trends favoring melodic, suffix-heavy feminine names.
Lexani appears to be a modern coinage, likely formed by blending fashionable sounds or elements from other names (e.g., Lex- from Alexis or Lexus, and -ani perhaps from names like Leilani). It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2000, suggesting a recent invention with no established historical or linguistic root.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lex, Lexi, Ani
Variants: Lexanni
Sibling names for Lexani
Names that share Lexani's style, for a brother or sister.
