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Alexa

As of 2025, Alexa ranks #1029 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 243 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #230 five years ago, #1029 now. SSA records for Alexa go back to 1916; the peak came in 2015 at #32, with 6,053 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Kansas, where it ranks #578 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1029
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#32
in 2015 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
243
girls named Alexa

Alexa popularity, 1880–2025

0.092%0.18%0.27%0.37%18801900192019401960198020002020#32 in 2015
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2015

Where Alexa is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #791 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WI#791Michigan: #965 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#965New York: #1526 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NY#1526Massachusetts: #873 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MA#873Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025IA—Illinois: #667 (14 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)IL#667Indiana: #1032 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IN#1032Ohio: #1134 (7 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1134Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025PA—New Jersey: #1168 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NJ#1168Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025CT—California: #731 (42 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CA#731Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025MO—Kentucky: #744 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)KY#744West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025VA—Maryland: #731 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#731Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025NM—Kansas: #578 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)KS#578Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025AR—Tennessee: #888 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#888North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Alexa in 2025HI—Texas: #663 (46 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)TX#663Florida: #735 (22 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)FL#735
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Kansas (#578), Illinois (#667), Maryland (#731)

Uniqueness score

52/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Alexa in the most recent year of SSA data.

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