Baby Name Popularity Profile

Alexa

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Alexa.

✦ Defender of mankind 🌍 Greek traditional
National Rank (2025) #1029
All-Time Peak Rank #32 Achieved 2015
Total U.S. Births 131,551 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.2% Boy / 99.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1916 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 6,117 births in 2006
💡 The Alexa Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Defender of mankind
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
A short form of Alexandra, derived from Greek 'alexo' (to defend) and 'aner' (man, genitive 'andros').
Common Nicknames
Lexa Lexie Alex
Alternative Spellings
Aleksa
Pronunciation: uh-LEK-suh
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Alexa

According to SSA data, Alexa achieved its highest historical rank of #32 in 2015. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2006 with 6,117 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 96.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 85 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Alexa across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Declining
10-Year Shift -96.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 6,117 births in 2006
Years in Top 100 24 yrs
Years in Top 500 36 yrs
Registry Streak 85 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 10
1920s: 45
1930s: 17
1940s: 219
1950s: 409
1960s: 441
1970s: 1,564
1980s: 4,785
1990s: 30,294
2000s: 48,114
2010s: 41,999
2020s: 3,654

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables A-le-xa
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with A, a letter used by only 10.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, California, New Jersey, Florida
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada Unranked 1,569 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 3,613 2006 100.0% Decline
California #733 22,832 2015 84.0% Decline
New Jersey #1177 6,045 1998 88.9% Decline
Florida #736 7,267 2006 73.2% Decline
Texas #663 15,890 2015 83.7% Decline
Delaware Unranked 387 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 1,539 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 2,149 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,920 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 2,593 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 1,345 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 791 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New York #1534 11,289 2002 81.4% Decline
Idaho Unranked 504 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 387 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #735 1,770 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #670 5,640 2015 70.2% Decline
Nebraska Unranked 821 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 406 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #879 2,661 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #583 1,130 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 1,947 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania Unranked 5,369 1996 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia Unranked 2,242 2015 100.0% Decline
Indiana #1042 2,075 2006 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina Unranked 2,481 2015 100.0% Decline
Georgia Unranked 2,419 2015 100.0% Decline
Iowa Unranked 1,107 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #796 1,658 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #1142 3,807 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #967 3,032 2003 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 267 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 1,050 2007 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 254 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 98 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 221 2006 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 322 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 766 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 1,523 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 89 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 196 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #895 1,297 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 242 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #748 868 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 899 1996 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 708 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 80 1990 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 422 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 785 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 356 2007 Insufficient historical volume

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