Aleigha vs Alexa

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

Name A

Aleigha

Girl name · Rank #2608

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Name B

Alexa

Girl name · Rank #807

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Aleigha Alexa
Current Rank #2608 #807
Total Births (all years) 4,810 131,304
Peak Year 2012 2006
Peak Year Births 316 6,117
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Aleigha Alexa
1910ss — 10
1920ss — 45
1930ss — 17
1940ss — 219
1950ss — 409
1960ss — 442
1970ss — 1,564
1980ss 128 4,786
1990ss 541 30,294
2000ss 1,542 48,112
2010ss 2,204 41,997
2020ss 395 3,409

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleigha Alexa
2014 242 4,249
2015 221 6,053
2016 181 4,775
2017 171 3,896
2018 140 3,067
2019 120 2,002
2020 99 1,284
2021 97 708
2022 64 577
2023 68 492
2024 67 348

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, 1981–2024.

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