Bexley
Girl name · #963 in 2025 · Rare
Bexley ranks #963 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 268 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1215, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,716 girls born in 2025 was named Bexley.
Babies named Bexley per year. Source: SSA.
The 16-year story
Bexley first appears in the Social Security records in 2009, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 378 girls were named Bexley — good for #752 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bexley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bexley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bexley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bexley is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bexley is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Bexley is most common in OH (0.6 per 1,000), IN (0.5 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000), MI (0.3 per 1,000), PA (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 Bexley is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Bexley
Statistically, parents drawn to Bexley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ensley, Berkley, Ripley, Adley, and Kaisley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bexley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 268 | #960 |
| 2024 | 214 | #1128 |
| 2023 | 237 | #1055 |
| 2022 | 314 | #888 |
| 2021 | 378 | #752 |
| 2020 | 325 | #840 |
| 2019 | 278 | #951 |
| 2018 | 296 | #908 |
| 2017 | 286 | #925 |
| 2016 | 276 | #973 |
| 2015 | 204 | #1215 |
| 2014 | 64 | #2714 |
| 2013 | 56 | #2973 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 6 | #15242 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bexley a popular girl name?
Bexley ranked #963 among girls in 2025 with 268 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1215.
When was the name Bexley most popular?
Bexley peaked in 2021, when 378 American girls received the name (ranked #752 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bexley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,716 newborn American girls was named Bexley. 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.