Aleigh vs Alexa

Side-by-side comparison of Aleigh and Alexa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Aleigh

Girl name · Rank #12531

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Name B

Alexa

Girl name · Rank #807

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Metric Aleigh Alexa
Current Rank #12531 #807
Total Births (all years) 663 131,304
Peak Year 2012 2006
Peak Year Births 36 6,117
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1987 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Aleigh Alexa
1910ss — 10
1920ss — 45
1930ss — 17
1940ss — 219
1950ss — 409
1960ss — 442
1970ss — 1,564
1980ss 12 4,786
1990ss 113 30,294
2000ss 264 48,112
2010ss 228 41,997
2020ss 46 3,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleigh Alexa
2014 25 4,249
2015 22 6,053
2016 11 4,775
2017 15 3,896
2018 11 3,067
2019 14 2,002
2020 9 1,284
2021 11 708
2022 11 577
2023 8 492
2024 7 348

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1987–2024.

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