Holding steady.
Popularity of Lexine since 1949
Babies named Lexine per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 49 |
| 2000s | 91 |
| 2010s | 53 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lexine is a rare feminine name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1949, at the start of the postwar baby boom. Its peak year came in 1953, but even then it was given to only a handful of girls nationwide, never breaching the top 1000. The name has remained stable at very low frequency ever since, with no significant revival. Lexine's roots lie in the popular Lex- prefix, shared with trendier names like Alexa and Lexi, but it retains a distinct vintage charm. It is most likely an invented elaboration, typical of mid-century American naming creativity.
Lexine appears to be a modern feminine diminutive or elaboration of names like Alexa, Lexi, or Alexander. It follows a pattern of creating feminine names with the -ine suffix (compare Christine, Maxine). The name first entered U.S. birth records in 1949 and saw modest use, peaking in 1953.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lexi, Lex, Lexie
Variants: Lexin, Lexyn
Sibling names for Lexine
Names that share Lexine's style, for a brother or sister.
