Aleigha vs Alexandra

Side-by-side comparison of Aleigha and Alexandra — 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

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Metric Aleigha Alexandra
Current Rank #2608 #221
Total Births (all years) 4,810 244,128
Peak Year 2012 1993
Peak Year Births 316 10,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1981 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Aleigha Alexandra
1890ss — 13
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 327
1920ss — 370
1930ss — 444
1940ss — 1,169
1950ss — 1,598
1960ss — 3,243
1970ss — 6,962
1980ss 128 34,821
1990ss 541 94,802
2000ss 1,542 61,251
2010ss 2,204 30,968
2020ss 395 8,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleigha Alexandra
2014 242 3,316
2015 221 3,007
2016 181 2,855
2017 171 2,605
2018 140 2,410
2019 120 2,133
2020 99 1,966
2021 97 1,725
2022 64 1,551
2023 68 1,473
2024 67 1,387

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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