Exie
A feminine variation of the name Esther, derived from Persian, denoting a star.
Name Census estimates that about 258 living Americans carry the first name Exie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Exie today is around 70 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Exie births was 1921 (71 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Exie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Exie is about 70 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Exies were born before 1966.
People living today
258
~ 1 in 1,328,505 Americans
Peak year
1921
71 babies that year
Average age
70
years old
1934 SSA rank
#3,418
Tracked since 1881
Census
Exie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 466 people with the first name Exie, which placed it at #21,679 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#21,679
National first-name rank
People counted
466
466 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Exie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Exie is White at 46.8%. The next largest groups are Black (43.8%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Exie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Exie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.8% · 218
- Black or African American43.8% · 204
- Two or more races5.2% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 17
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Exie
Out of the 2,077 babies given the name Exie since 1880, 99.7% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Exie as a male name
- Ranked #3,418 in 1934
- 6 male births in 1934
- Peak: 1934 (6 births)
Exie as a female name
- Ranked #14,125 in 2022
- 6 female births in 2022
- Peak: 1921 (71 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Exie leans strongly female. 425 people counted with this name were female (91.4%), compared with 40 male bearers (8.6%).
Popularity
Exie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Exie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1910s, with 490 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1910s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Exie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Exie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Exies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Exie, while Virginia, Tennessee, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Exie
The name Exie originated in the late 14th century as a diminutive form of the Old English name Exa, which itself derived from the Germanic root "ags" meaning "oak" or "ash tree." Exie was primarily used in rural areas of southern England, where oak and ash trees were abundant. The earliest recorded spelling of the name was "Exye" in a parish record from Somerset in 1387.
In the 16th century, the name Exie gained popularity among Puritan families who favored biblical names with simple, unadorned spellings. Some scholars suggest that Exie may have been inspired by the Hebrew name "Ezekiel," meaning "God strengthens," though this connection is tenuous.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Exie was Exie Shepherd, an English composer and lutenist who lived from 1545 to 1603. His works included lute songs and instrumental pieces, many of which were published in the popular music anthologies of the time.
During the English Civil War (1642-1651), the name Exie became associated with Parliamentarian forces due to a famous military leader named Exie Cromwell, a distant cousin of Oliver Cromwell. Exie Cromwell (1604-1668) was a skilled tactician who led Parliamentarian troops in several key battles against the Royalists.
In the 18th century, Exie Whittingham (1707-1772) was a renowned English botanist and horticulturist who specialized in the cultivation of exotic plants. Her extensive gardens in London were visited by many notable figures of the time, including King George III.
Another notable bearer of the name was Exie Wilkinson (1779-1848), a British explorer and author who traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Her books, such as "Letters from Egypt" and "Travels in Syria," were widely read in her time and provided valuable insights into the cultures and customs of the regions she visited.
Exie Nightingale (1820-1910) was a pioneering nurse and social reformer who worked alongside Florence Nightingale during the Crimean War. She later established several nursing schools and hospitals in England, making significant contributions to the professionalization of nursing and the improvement of healthcare standards.
People
Exie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Exie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Exie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Exie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 258 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Exie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,328,505 US residents.
Is Exie a common name?
We classify Exie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,077 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Exie most popular?
The single biggest year for Exie was 1921, when 71 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Exie is about 70 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Exie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 466 people with the name Exie, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,679 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Exie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Exie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Exie leans strongly female. 425 people counted with this name were female (91.4%), compared with 40 male bearers (8.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Exie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Exie is White at 46.8%. The next largest groups are Black (43.8%) and Two or More Races (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Exie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Exie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.8% (218 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Exie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Exie a female name?
Yes, 99.7% of people registered as Exie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Exie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Exie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Exie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Exie?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Exie at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.