Alexa
A short form of Alexandra, Greek for “defender of men.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Alexa first shows up in the national records in 1916. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 24 different years between 1994 and 2018. Its biggest year was 2006, when 6,117 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 39 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2015, at No. 32. All told, 131,835 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Alexsa (631), Aleksa (602), Alexah (540) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Alexandra
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 | No. 4417 |
| 1920s | 45 | No. 3116 |
| 1930s | 17 | No. 3434 |
| 1940s | 219 | No. 1327 |
| 1950s | 409 | No. 1254 |
| 1960s | 441 | No. 1231 |
| 1970s | 1,564 | No. 690 |
| 1980s | 4,785 | No. 203 |
| 1990s | 30,294 | No. 89 |
| 2000s | 48,114 | No. 39 |
| 2010s | 41,999 | No. 32 |
| 2020s | 3,654 | No. 230 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.