Aleighna vs Alexandra

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

Name A

Aleighna

Girl name · Rank #16618

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Name B

Alexandra

Girl name · Rank #221

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Metric Aleighna Alexandra
Current Rank #16618 #221
Total Births (all years) 111 244,128
Peak Year 2014 1993
Peak Year Births 15 10,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2008 1894

Births by Decade

Decade Aleighna Alexandra
1890ss — 13
1900ss — 58
1910ss — 327
1920ss — 370
1930ss — 444
1940ss — 1,169
1950ss — 1,598
1960ss — 3,243
1970ss — 6,962
1980ss — 34,821
1990ss — 94,802
2000ss 12 61,251
2010ss 78 30,968
2020ss 21 8,102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Aleighna Alexandra
2014 15 3,316
2015 10 3,007
2016 9 2,855
2017 5 2,605
2018 8 2,410
2019 5 2,133
2020 — 1,966
2021 10 1,725
2022 — 1,551
2023 6 1,473
2024 5 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, 2008–2024.

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