Alexia
Girl name · #1041 in 2025 · Rare
Alexia ranks #1041 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 239 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #319, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,531 girls born in 2025 was named Alexia.
The 109-year story
Alexia first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 2,691 girls were named Alexia — good for #128 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Alexia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Alexia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Alexia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Alexia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Alexia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Alexia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Alexia is most common in AZ (0.6 per 1,000), CA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Alexia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Alexia
Statistically, parents drawn to Alexia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Annika, Ayanna, Alexa, Noelia, and Ashlyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Alexia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 239 | #1040 |
| 2024 | 305 | #884 |
| 2023 | 342 | #815 |
| 2022 | 337 | #831 |
| 2021 | 309 | #881 |
| 2020 | 373 | #732 |
| 2019 | 471 | #632 |
| 2018 | 604 | #519 |
| 2017 | 771 | #412 |
| 2016 | 868 | #378 |
| 2015 | 1,019 | #319 |
| 2014 | 1,224 | #270 |
| 2013 | 1,833 | #175 |
| 2012 | 1,288 | #251 |
| 2011 | 1,150 | #277 |
| 2010 | 1,297 | #245 |
| 2009 | 1,474 | #220 |
| 2008 | 1,610 | #213 |
| 2007 | 1,946 | #179 |
| 2006 | 2,132 | #165 |
| 2005 | 2,126 | #160 |
| 2004 | 2,449 | #132 |
| 2003 | 2,495 | #133 |
| 2002 | 2,691 | #128 |
| 2001 | 2,295 | #143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Alexia a popular girl name?
Alexia ranked #1041 among girls in 2025 with 239 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #319.
When was the name Alexia most popular?
Alexia peaked in 2002, when 2,691 American girls received the name (ranked #128 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Alexia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,531 newborn American girls was named Alexia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.