Lexa
Girl name · #4789 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Lexa, placing it at #4789 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3650, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Lexa.
The 76-year story
Lexa first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 115 girls were named Lexa — good for #1804 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 Lexa per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lexa in class?
Lexa scores 93 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Lexa will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lexa is most common
State-level data for Lexa is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lexa
Statistically, parents drawn to Lexa tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lyza, Luka, Leianna, Lucca, and Leina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lexa | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 44 | #3536 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 112 | #1813 |
| 2017 | 115 | #1804 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2902 |
| 2015 | 42 | #3650 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4243 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 42 | #3659 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 54 | #3126 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 46 | #3317 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 47 | #3131 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 29 | #4209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lexa a popular girl name?
Lexa ranked #4789 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3650.
When was the name Lexa most popular?
Lexa peaked in 2017, when 115 American girls received the name (ranked #1804 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lexa?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Lexa. It scores 93/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.