Lexine
A modern feminine name derived from the Greek "lexis" meaning "word" or "speech".
Name Census estimates that about 275 living Americans carry the first name Lexine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lexine today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lexine births was 1953 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lexine. 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.
People living today
275
~ 1 in 1,246,379 Americans
Peak year
1953
14 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,754
Tracked since 1949
Popularity
Lexine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lexine from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 91 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Lexine remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lexine 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 Lexine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lexines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lexine
The name Lexine is of Greek origin, derived from the word "lexis," which means "word" or "speech." It is believed to have been first used as a name during the classical period of ancient Greece, around the 5th century BCE.
Lexine was a relatively uncommon name in ancient Greece, but it did appear in some historical records and literary works. One of the earliest known references to the name is found in a fragment of a play by the ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus, who lived from around 525 BCE to 456 BCE.
In the Middle Ages, the name Lexine was rarely used, but it did make an appearance in some medieval manuscripts and chronicles. One notable example is a 12th-century French noblewoman named Lexine de Montfort, who was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
During the Renaissance period, the name Lexine gained some popularity among intellectual and literary circles, particularly in Italy. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Lexine Boccaccio, an Italian scholar and poet who lived from 1313 to 1375 and is best known for his work "The Decameron."
In the 17th century, the name Lexine was popularized in France by the philosopher and mathematician René Descartes, who had a daughter named Lexine. This helped to establish the name as a French variant of the Greek original.
Another notable figure with the name Lexine was the 19th-century Russian writer and philosopher Lexine Tolstoy, who lived from 1828 to 1910 and is famous for her works such as "War and Peace" and "Anna Karenina."
Throughout history, the name Lexine has been associated with intellectualism, literature, and a love of language. While it has never been an extremely common name, it has been borne by several notable individuals who have made significant contributions to the arts, philosophy, and scholarship.
People
Lexine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lexine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lexine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lexine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 275 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lexine 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 1,246,379 US residents.
Is Lexine a common name?
We classify Lexine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 306 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lexine most popular?
The single biggest year for Lexine was 1953, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lexine is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lexine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lexine 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.
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.