Lexy
Girl name · #4911 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 27 baby girls were named Lexy, placing it at #4911 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Lexy.
The 48-year story
Lexy first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 136 girls were named Lexy — good for #1519 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 Lexy per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lexy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lexy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lexy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lexy is most common
State-level data for Lexy is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lexy
Statistically, parents drawn to Lexy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gaby, Ryley, Deisy, Naomy, and Marly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lexy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 61 | #2712 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2752 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 79 | #2323 |
| 2013 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2012 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2011 | 98 | #2000 |
| 2010 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2009 | 120 | #1792 |
| 2008 | 122 | #1789 |
| 2007 | 134 | #1655 |
| 2006 | 126 | #1672 |
| 2005 | 136 | #1519 |
| 2004 | 134 | #1498 |
| 2003 | 118 | #1625 |
| 2002 | 105 | #1732 |
| 2001 | 120 | #1540 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lexy a popular girl name?
Lexy ranked #4911 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Lexy most popular?
Lexy peaked in 2005, when 136 American girls received the name (ranked #1519 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lexy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Lexy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.